Chief Justin Páez leads the Dublin Police Department, focusing on the leadership, direction, guidance and management of the agency. The chief directs and manages all functions, operations, programs, services, activities and resources of the department through partnership with the bureau commanders. The chief also ensures that laws and ordinances are enforced ethically and impartially.

Chief Páez began his career in law enforcement in 2001 and has been a member of the Dublin Police Department since November 2003.

During his career, Chief Páez has served as a patrol officer, patrol corporal, accreditation sergeant, community impact unit sergeant, lieutenant, operations bureau commander, services bureau commander and deputy chief of police.

Chief Páez is the seventh chief of police for the Dublin Police Department following retired chiefs Harold Rose, Robert Mayer, Ron Ferrell, Rob Geis, Mike Epperson and Heinz von Eckartsberg.

Chief Páez earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Bowling Green State University. In 2022, Chief Páez completed the Northwestern University Leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion online program focused on managing and leading transformative change. In 2021, he earned his Master of Business Administration in Leadership and Change from Tiffin University.

He is also a graduate of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police leadership courses, including the Supervisory Training and Education Program (STEP) and Police Executive Leadership College (PELC), as well as Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command.

The chief is chair of the committee that oversees the Police Executive Leadership College and serves on the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board as Gov. Mike DeWine’s representative from the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police.

Chief Páez, and his wife, Abby, have five children and are proud members of the Dublin community.