In 1870 the district was divided and the City of Buffalo has been served by a single police district ever since. Upon his retirement in 1947 Inspector Thomas W. Ryan was presented with the badges he wore throughout his career.

This vibrant shield badge is worn by the Buffalo City Police in New York! This shield features a buffalo in the center of the badge.

2021年7月15日 · After an uproar last year when some Buffalo Police officers covered their name tags during a protest outside Mayor Byron Brown's house, the department is reinforcing and expanding its rules to wear name tags with badge numbers.

Fifty-one Buffalo police officers have died in the line of duty. The first of these was George Dill who was shot and killed in 1865. [10] In 1930 the department changed the design of its badges. Press reports at the time indicated that Mayor Frank X. Schwab had distributed official badges to his friends causing confusion. [11]

2020年9月24日 · Officers will now be required to wear badges that show a badge number instead. According to Mayor Byron Brown, the change was made about a week ago due to ongoing concerns for officer safety....

2020年9月25日 · Police officers in Buffalo, New York, no longer need to wear their names on their uniforms. Officers will wear an identifying number instead of their names per a police department policy...

2021年1月25日 · BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo police officers will wear name badges again. Last year, Mayor Byron Brown announced officers would have badge numbers on their uniforms. The move was made to prevent officers and their families from receiving threats if their personal information is posted online.

2022年7月31日 · On Friday, The Buffalo Police Department swore in 29 community members, getting them one step closer to earning the badge. The recruits will now go to the Police Academy, as they work towards...

2020年9月24日 · — A new policy has been set by the Buffalo Police in hopes that it will help keep officers privacy. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown told 2 On Your Side's Jeff Preval that it is now policy for...

Special Instructions (eg. Badge Number if applicable)