Middle Township Appoints Tracey Super as Next Police Chief
Current Chief Jennifer Pooler to Retire July 1st
Middle Township Committee voted unanimously to promote Captain Tracey Super to the position of Police Chief, effective July 1st, 2024. Current Chief Jennifer Pooler will retire effective the same date.
Captain Super joined the MTPD as a police officer in 2006. He was promoted to Detective in 2012 and moved to Sergeant in 2016. Super joined the leadership team of Chief Leusner as a Lieutenant in 2021, overseeing the Major Crimes and Street Crimes Units. Super also served as the MTPD Accreditation Manager, implementing the department’s re-accreditation by the New Jersey Law Enforcement Commission.
In June 2023, Super was promoted to Administrative Captain, responsible for administrative oversight of the MTPD under the leadership of Chief Pooler.
“As I look to retirement, I have full confidence that Captain Super will fill the role of Police Chief with distinction,” Chief Pooler said. “Tracey and I have worked side by side for nearly two decades, along with former Chief Chris Leusner. Our shared commitment to excellence and to protect and serve our hometown will carry on under Tracey’s leadership with the support of our excellent command staff.”
Captain Super holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Stockton University. He completed the NJ State Chiefs of Police Association Command and Leadership Program in 2018 and graduated from the F.B.I. National Academy (Session 228) in December 2023.
Mayor Chris Leusner retired as Police Chief on June 1, 2023. Leusner now serves as Director of Public Safety. The Mayor emphasized that while the MTPD has seen major changes in its command structure, the department’s mission and focus is unwavering.
“For many years, with the support of Township Committee, we have worked hard to be forward-thinking in our strategic planning for the MTPD,” Leusner said. “A key component of that planning is our commitment to recognizing strong leaders and providing the tools and training for those officers to meet their full potential. The names may change but the quality and dedication of our leadership team does not. I congratulate my good friend, Tracey Super on his promotion to Chief and look forward to partnering with Tracey to continue the good work of the MTPD.”
