butler township turtle creek presentation

Butler Township Butler Township

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Turtle Creek Presentation will Turtle Creek Presentation will cover:cover:

• Police Staffing• Police Funding• Miller Lane Business District • JEDZ• BTPD Action Plan

Butler Township Police Butler Township Police Staffing LevelsStaffing Levels

  2011 2012 % DifferenceBurglaries 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%

Butler Township Quality of Butler Township Quality of Life Crime StatisticsLife Crime Statistics

Business area places Business area places highest demand on police highest demand on police

servicesservices2010 – 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

Business District generates more Business District generates more than 50% of all Township Police than 50% of all Township Police

ReportsReports

  2011 2012 % DifferenceBurglaries 27 42 +56%Thefts 175 250 +43%Robberies 5 7 +40%Arrests by police 628 461 -27%

Jurisdiction Current Tax Butler Township Distribution of Tax Funds

Vandalia 2% 1% 2% = 1% Vandalia & 1% Butler Twp.

Clayton 1.5% 1% 1.5% = .5% Clayton 1% Butler Twp.

Huber Heights 2% 1% 2% = 1% Huber & 1% Butler Twp.

Union 1% 1% 1% = 0% Union & 1% Butler Twp.

Trotwood 2.25% 1% 2.25% = 1.25% Trotwood 1% Butler Twp.

Dayton 2.25% 1% 2.25% = 1.25% Dayton 1% Butler Twp.

Townships 0% 1% 1% = Butler Twp.

Distribution of Tax Funds Distribution of Tax Funds Under JEDZUnder JEDZ

This tax will mostly redirect tax This tax will mostly redirect tax funds that are already being paid.funds that are already being paid.

This income tax This income tax will not will not increase increase property taxes. If you are a property taxes. If you are a resident of Butler Township and resident of Butler Township and you do not work in the JEDZ area, you do not work in the JEDZ area, then you will not be affected.then you will not be affected.

Butler Township has made the Butler Township has made the commitment to use most of that commitment to use most of that money to fund the police money to fund the police department to:department to:

•Reduce the Crime Rate

•Increase Officer Initiated Activity

•Restore Resident & Police Safety

Butler Township Police Butler Township Police Department Action PlanDepartment Action Plan

• Working with neighborhood groups (i.e. Neighborhood Watch)

• Covert Patrol in targeted areas• Preferred Arrest Policy• Warrant Enforcement Program• Reserve Officer Program

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