Buffalo Police Department

Law enforcement agency serving the City of Buffalo, New York Law enforcement agency Buffalo Police DepartmentSealAbbreviationBPDMottoServing The CommunityAgency overviewFormed1871; 155 years ago (1871)Preceding agencyNiagara Frontier Police DistrictAnnual budgetUS$131 million (2017–2018)Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionBuffalo, New York, USASize52.5 square miles (136 km2)Population278,349Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdictionPrimary governing bodyMayor of Buffalo, New YorkSecondary governing bodyBuffalo Common CouncilGeneral natureLocal civilian policeOperational structureHeadquarters68 Court Street Buffalo, NY 14202Police Officers729 (2019)Unsworn members179 (2019)Agency executiveErika Shields, CommissionerFacilitiesDistricts 5 A-District (South Buffalo)B-District (Downtown)C-District (East Side)D-District (Riverside)E-District (University Heights) Websitewww.bpdny.org The Buffalo Police Department (BPD) is the second-largest city police force in the state of New York. In 2012, it had over nine hundred employees, including over seven hundred police officers. The Buffalo Police are headquartered at the City of Buffalo Police and Fire Headquarters at the Mi