Jennifer Pooler

Chief of Police

Chief Pooler began her career, in 1998, dispatching for the Wildwood Police Department. Later that year she was hired as a dispatcher for the Middle Township Police Department and in 1999 hired as a full time Police Officer for the Middle Township Police Department.  She graduated from the Cape May County Police Academy in January 2000.

Upon graduating she started as a Patrol Officer.  During her time in Patrol, she served as a D.A.R.E/L.E.A.D. Instructor, Hostage Negotiator and Firearms Instructor.  In 2011 she was made a Corporal, running the squad in her Sergeants absence.  In 2016 She was promoted to Sergeant serving in the Patrol Division for the next four years. While serving as Sergeant she graduated from the New Jersey Chiefs of Police Association Command and Leadership Program.  In 2020 she was promoted to Administrative Lieutenant, overseeing Communication, Records, Animal Control, and Code Enforcement.

In 2021 she became the Operations Lieutenant overseeing the Patrol Division where she supervised the Patrol Sergeants and Special Service Unit.  In 2022 she was promoted to Administrative Captain where she oversaw the Internal Affairs Division.

In June of 2023 she was promoted Chief of Police.

She was raised in Middle Township where she attended Cape Christian Academy and Middle Township High School, graduating in 1991. Chief Pooler currently lives in Middle Township where she enjoys spending time with her family.