Commander, Uniform Division:
Asst. Chief Butch Ayers
770.513.5220
Butch.Ayers@gwinnettcounty.com
Commander, Uniform Division: Asst. Chief Butch Ayers
Assistant Chief Butch Ayers began his career as a Police Officer with the Gwinnett County Police Department in October 1984. He has earned promotions at regular intervals and has worked in almost all areas of the agency. Prior to assuming command of the Uniform Division in June 2006, Assistant Chief Ayers served as the Commander of the Professional Standards Unit, the SWAT Team, Central Precinct, the Support Operations Division, and the Criminal Investigations Division.

A 2002 graduate of Class VI of the Georgia Law Enforcement Command College and the 237th Session of the FBI National Academy in 2009, he holds a master of public administration degree from Columbus State University and has logged more than 3,000 hours of specialized training during his career. The Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council awarded Assistant Chief Ayers several certifications, including Intermediate, Advanced, Supervision, Management, General Instructor, and Senior Instructor.

770.513.5220
Butch.Ayers@gwinnettcounty.com


Uniform Division

The Uniform Division of the Gwinnett County Police Department is under the command of Assistant Chief Butch Ayers. The Uniform Division is the largest division in the department. Uniformed personnel are assigned to five geographically proportioned precincts and make up the largest percentage of this division. These officers are primarily responsible for responding to all 911 calls for service within unincorporated Gwinnett County.

The Uniform Division also provides police services to six cities in the county that do not have police departments. It maintains a support role to the nine cities in the county that do have their own police departments.

Please click on the links to the precincts and maps as well as the Special Operations Section in order to obtain an in depth overview of each operation's responsibility.

In 2009, officers handled approximately 746,316 calls (both dispatched and self-initiated), made 19,039 criminal arrests, and issued 124,384 traffic citations.

Executive Aide to the Division Commander:
Lt. P.C. Tucker

Paul.Tucker@gwinnettcounty.com

770. 513.5041
Aide to the Division Commander / Part Time Job Liaison:
Officer Lisa Powell

Lisa.Dawson@gwinnettcounty.com

770. 513.5820
Administrative Assistant:
Ms. Mary Ellen Ottaway

MaryEllen.Ottaway@gwinnettcounty.com
770. 513.5222