Police Chief Ron Brown, left, and Deputy Chief David Adam.

The leadership of the Butler Police Department – Police Chief Ron Brown and Deputy Chief David Adam – have been placed on paid administrative leave, according to Butler Mayor Ben Smith.

Mayor Smith made the comments Thursday night at the Butler City Council meeting.

Brown and Adam received a vote of no confidence last month from the 21 members of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 32, which represents rank-and-file Butler city police officers in collective bargaining. Last month's vote was unanimous, said Lt. Chad Rensel, the acting president of the local FOP.

Read more about this story in Friday's Butler Eagle.