The Butler Police Department now has a deputy chief.

City council Tuesday night created the position and promoted Lt. David Adam to it.

“I’m looking for some structural changes in the department, and the union agreed to sign off on it,” Mayor Tom Donaldson said.

Council had previously discussed the position during executive sessions, the mayor said.

Once named, the new deputy chief will be considered an appointed employee, like Chief Ron Brown, and will no longer be in the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 32, union.

Donaldson said he expects to appoint Adam at the beginning of June.

The deputy chief’s new salary will be $70,500, Donaldson said. Adam’s current salary is about $63,500.

Adam, who has been with the department for 25 years, will be responsible for assisting Brown with his duties and will be in command when Brown is away.

“We need to maintain that chain of command,” Donaldson said.

Adam said he is looking forward to his new role.

“I’m ready to assist the chief in any way I can,” he said.