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Police & jail

Broome County Sheriff's Office

The Broome County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.

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Broome County Health Indicators

The New York State Department of Health publishes Broome County health indicators for tracking Prevention Agenda priorities, compared with state figures and goals.

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Property records

Broome County Clerk

The Broome County Clerk records deeds, mortgages and court filings and offers searches and copies of these official records.

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Vital records

Broome County Coroner

The Broome County Coroner investigates unattended, sudden and suspicious deaths in the county; the page lists the office's duties and contact details for death investigation questions.

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About public records in Broome County

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Broome County at a glance

State
New York
County seat
Binghamton
Population
198,683
Area
716 sq mi
Founded
1806
Cities and towns
23

Broome County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Broome County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in Broome County's unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Broome County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Broome County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Binghamton Police Department, Johnson City Police Department, and Endicott Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Broome County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency serving unincorporated areas and providing countywide services including civil process, court security, and jail operations. Van Winkle Drive, Binghamton, NY 13905. Their non-emergency phone number is listed on the office’s official website, and their website is www.gobroomecounty.com/sheriff. Broome County Correctional Facility, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same Public Safety Complex address, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Some third-party websites aggregate booking information, but official records should be obtained directly from the Sheriff's Office or the arresting agency to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce (website: www.greaterbinghamtonchamber.com, phone: 607-772-8860) provides business resources, networking, and advocacy but does not maintain official public business records. Property tax assessment records are managed separately by Broome County Real Property Tax Services Agency, located at the Governmental Plaza, 44 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY 13901 (phone: 607-778-2062).

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Broome County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Broome County

Old mine sites
15
Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
15
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Salt; Graphite
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
64
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, gravel pit, open pit mine or quarry, sand and gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1956 to 1969
Records behind them
99 records for 95 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 31 named mine sites inside the county, 15 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 64 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Salt; Graphite.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. New York has no coal AML program; the DEC database covers permitted mines, not historic underground workings.

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Broome County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
New York mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Broome County (31 shown, 64 unnamed on the map)

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Broome County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Broome County, New York?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Broome County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Broome County. Ask that agency for its record. Under New York Public Officers Law 89(2)(b)(viii), releasing law enforcement arrest or booking photographs is an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy unless public release will serve a specific law enforcement purpose and no state or federal law bars it.

How do I get a criminal background check in Broome County, New York?

The New York criminal history record comes from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Fingerprint based Record Review only: book an IdentoGO fingerprint appointment online or at 877-472-6915 with service code 15464Z (suppressed record) or 15465F (unsuppressed record); DCJS mails the rap sheet or a no record response. Fee: $17.50 (as of 2/2/2026) for New York residents fingerprinted at IdentoGO; $57.45 for those living outside New York State.

How can I look up sex offenders in Broome County, New York?

Search the New York State Sex Offender Registry (DCJS), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Broome County, New York?

Register with the county board of elections (Board of Elections in the City of New York) or through the New York State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. For the November 3, 2026 general election, registration applications must be received by October 24, 2026.

How do I look up property records in Broome County, New York?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Broome County are kept by the Broome County clerk. Property values are set by the city, town or village assessor, and tax bills come from the town or city tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Broome County, New York?

Certified birth and death certificates for New York come from the New York State Department of Health, Vital Records (all of the state except New York City). Birth and death records are also available from the local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the event occurred; New York City births and deaths come from the New York City Department of Health. By mail to New York State Department of Health, Vital Records Certification Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602, or online or by phone through VitalChek Network, the independent company the Department has partnered with. Fee: $30 per copy by mail; $45 per copy online or by phone, plus a vendor processing fee per order.

How do I find business license records in Broome County, New York?

Business entity filings are searched with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

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