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The Butler County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division is part of the Operations Division. It is comprised of approximately 35 State Certified Deputies. They are separated into four (4) crews or shifts. Each crew contains a shift Lieutenant, Sergeant and patrol officers. The Captain or "Division Commander" supervises the Patrol Division. The Patrol Division is a 24-hour, seven day a week operation. Butler County is the largest county in the state (by area) with 1,472 square miles to patrol, so deputies are constantly on the move. Due to Butler County's vast diversity, with the eastern half being mostly agricultural and rural and western half of the county being mostly suburban and business, deputies face a constant challenge dealing with lifestyle differences.

Patrol Officers duties are as diverse as the public they serve. Duties range from traffic enforcement, motor vehicle accident reporting, initial criminal case reporting, domestic violence, civil disputes, El Dorado Lake boat patrol, to reports of stray animals. As with other division, some officers from the Patrol Division help to make up the departmental SWAT Team (Special Weapons and Tactics).