Buffalo Police Department

The Buffalo Police Department is the law enforcement agency responsible for policing the city of Buffalo, New York. They are currently newsworthy due to their involvement in the investigation surrounding the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 56-year-old nearly blind Rohingya refugee from Myanmar. Shah Alam was found dead in downtown Buffalo after being released from a county jail and subsequently taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol. He had been missing since February 19th. The Buffalo Police Department located Shah Alam's body on Tuesday evening, initiating an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Their role is to determine the cause of death and whether any criminal activity contributed to the incident, given the circumstances of his release and disappearance. The case highlights concerns about the treatment and safety of vulnerable individuals within the immigration system.