1. Butler Township
Turtle Creek
Presentation

2. Turtle Creek Presentation will cover:
Police Staffing
Police Funding
Miller Lane Business District
JEDZ
BTPD Action Plan

3. Butler Township Police Staffing Levels

4. Butler Township Quality of Life Crime Statistics
2011
2012
% Difference
Burglaries 27 42
+56%
Thefts
175
250
+43%
Robberies 5 7
+40%
Arrests by police
628
461
-27%
2011
2012
% Difference
Burglaries 27 42
+56%
Thefts
175
250
+43%
Robberies 5 7
+40%
Police Arrests
628
461
-27%

5. Business area places highest demand on police services
2010 – 54% of all Township police reports were taken within the JEDZ area
2011 – 57% of all Township police reports were taken within the JEDZ area
2012 – 51% of all Township Police Reports were taken within the JEDZ area

6. Business District generates more than 50% of all Township Police Reports

7. Distribution of Tax Funds Under JEDZ
Jurisdiction
Current Tax
Butler Township
Distribution of Tax Funds
Vandalia 2% 1%
2% = 1% Vandalia & 1% Butler Twp.
Clayton
1.5%
1.5% = .5% Clayton % Butler Twp.
Huber Heights
2% = 1% Huber & 1% Butler Twp.
Union
1% = 0% Union & 1% Butler Twp.
Trotwood
2.25%
2.25% = 1.25% Trotwood % Butler Twp.
Dayton
2.25% = 1.25% Dayton % Butler Twp.
Townships 0%
1% = Butler Twp.
2011
2012
% Difference
Burglaries 27 42
+56%
Thefts
175
250
+43%
Robberies 5 7
+40%
Arrests by police
628
461
-27%

8. This tax will mostly redirect tax funds that are already being paid.
This income tax will not increase property taxes. If you are a resident of Butler Township and you do not work in the JEDZ area, then you will not be affected.

9. Butler Township has made the commitment to use most of that money to fund the police department to:
Reduce the Crime Rate
Increase Officer Initiated Activity
Restore Resident & Police Safety

10. Butler Township Police Department Action Plan
Working with neighborhood groups (i.e. Neighborhood Watch)
Covert Patrol in targeted areas
Preferred Arrest Policy
Warrant Enforcement Program
Reserve Officer Program

11. Questions
&
Answers

12.
Website: turtle-creek.weebly.com