The Butler Township Police Department is managed by Chief John Hays and consists of a lieutenant, four patrol sergeants, three detectives, twelve full time patrol officers, one part time dog law enforcement officer, and two full time clerical support staff.
The police officers are continuously participating in advanced training and the police vehicles contain the latest equipment to aid in law enforcement, such as video recording devices and mobile data terminals.
Here at Butler Township Police, we believe that “working with you, we can make a difference!
In 2019, Butler Township Police were dispatched by the Butler County Emergency Management Center (911) to over 6,900 incidents. Butler Township Police are an active member of the Butler County Drug Task Force, participating in various community policing activities, including the Officer Phil Elementary School program.
Common Police Department Requests.
- For answers to commonly asked questions, see the Police’s FAQ.
- For Information about commonly requested services, see Police Services
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All emergency and calls for service MUST go through 9-1-1.

Butler Township Police Department
BTPD is a full service department that employs 21 full time Officers.
We are requesting assistance identifying the picture suspect in regards to harassment at Walmart. If you have any information, please call 911 and request a call from Ptlm. Dobson.
Ref. Incident #23-01012
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Karissa Morrow Victoria Montgomery this is the dude I sent y’all on tiktok
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Edit: they have both been identified.
We are requesting assistance identifying the pictured suspects in regards to a theft at Walmart. If you have any information, please call 911 and request a call from Ptlm. Murphy.
Ref. Incident #23-00844
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The pictured post from last week was NOT reported to the Police.
This story is similar to previous stories posted to social media, which were also NOT reported. The Butler Township Police take these types of calls seriously and will respond as such. Please dial 911 immediately to request a police response.
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