Chief William Dunleavy

Chief William Dunleavy is a lifelong resident of Medford Township and graduated from Lenape High School in 1991, he then went on to attend college at West Chester University and graduated in 1995 with a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice.

Chief William Dunleavy joined the Medford Township Police Department on August 12, 1996 and served as a Patrolman until January 2001 when he was appointed to the position of Corporal in the Patrol Bureau. He served the Patrol Bureau in the capacity of Corporal until September of 2004 when he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. From September 2004 until August 2015 Chief Dunleavy served as a Sergeant in the Patrol Bureau, Administrative Bureau, and in the Criminal Investigative Bureau, the majority of this time he served in the Patrol Bureau as a street supervisor. Chief Dunleavy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in August of 2015 and serves the department as the Field Operations Bureau Commander overseeing day to day operations of Patrol, Traffic and Canine. In July of 2021, Chief Dunleavy was promoted to the rank of Captain. Effective October 1, 2025, Captain Dunleavy was promoted to Chief of Police.

During his career, Chief Dunleavy has participated in several specialized units. He was both an operator and team leader with the Medford Township Special Response Team; he was a member of the Burlington County Joint Tactical Team and an Operator, Platoon Leader, and Training Coordinator for the Burlington County Southern Regional Special Response Team. Chief Dunleavy is a Field Training Officer and has served as the Unit supervisor since 2000. Chief Dunleavy also serves as the Departmental Training Officer and Accreditation Manager. Chief Dunleavy is a deputy coordinator for the Medford Township’s Office of Emergency Management, and a charter member of the Departmental Honor Guard.

Office of the Chief of Police

Medford Township Police Department
91 Union Street, Medford, New Jersey 08055
Office: (609) 654-7805
Fax: (609) 654-5996