The Internal Affairs Division is an arm of the Police Commissioner and is charged with the responsibility to monitor and maintain members’ compliance with Departmental rules. Complaints that are investigated by Internal Affairs or the involved members’ command are discussed with the Police Commissioner and appropriate Deputy Commissioner.

Policy

Anyone who files a complaint against a member of the Buffalo Police Department shall be treated with courtesy and respect. Not withstanding the fact that a complaint was filed, no member of the department shall fail to provide or continue to provide professional police service at all times to that individual.

A complaint may be filed with the Department in the following ways:

• Go to any Police Department building and request to speak with a supervisor
• Call the Internal Affairs Division at 716-851-4557
• Write a letter to the Commissioner of Police at Police Headquarters:
  68 Court Street
  Buffalo, NY 14202

For more details, visit the Complaint Process page.

Buffalo Police Department
Internal Affairs Division – Semi-Annual Statistics
July 1 to December 31, 2019


CASE DESCRIPTION    TOTAL
Sick/IOD Confinement Violations  -   0
Use of Force (Physical)  -   15
Use of Force (Chemical) -   4
Police Involved Shootings -    1
Procedures -   17
   
Off-duty Conduct  -  7
On-duty Conduct  -  27
   
Internal Complaints   (Initiated Within The Department)  -  53
External Complaints  (Initiated Outside The Department)   - 18
   
CASE DISPOSITIONS    
Sustained (allegation proven)   - 16
Not Sustained (insufficient evidence exists to clearly prove allegation)  -  17
Exonerated (alleged facts were justified)   - 41
Unfounded (alleged facts did not occur or officer was not involved) -   1
Termination -   0
Other (Training,Conferences,Retirement,Resignations,On-going Investigation)   -  85

Buffalo Police Department
Internal Affairs Division – Semi-Annual Statistics
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020


CASE DESCRIPTION    TOTAL
Sick/IOD Confinement Violations    0
Use of Force (Physical)    9
Use of Force (Chemical)    0
Police Involved Shootings    2
Procedures    61
   
Off-duty Conduct    3
On-duty Conduct    27
   
Internal Complaints   (Initiated Within The Department)    67
External Complaints  (Initiated Outside The Department)    33
   
CASE DISPOSITIONS    
Sustained (allegation proven)    11
Not Sustained (insufficient evidence exists to clearly prove allegation)    7
Exonerated (alleged facts were justified)    13
Unfounded (alleged facts did not occur or officer was not involved)    0
Termination    0
Other (Training,Conferences,Retirement,Resignations,On-going Investigation)           95