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Police chief requests renewed search for part‑time officer after candidate contact fails
Summary
Police Chief David Pernice told councilors he was unable to reach a candidate previously approved for hire and said he will pursue the Civil Service Commission and hiring consortium to find a replacement. Council agreed to search for one part‑time officer.
Police Chief David Pernice told the Union City Borough Council on Aug. 27 that an approved new hire has not responded to contact attempts and that he plans to resume recruitment through the hiring consortium and the Civil Service Commission.
Pernice reported he had "tried to make contact but had no luck" and said he is assuming the candidate is no longer interested; the transcript records the chief’s update in the third person. He told council he would send letters and set up oral exams through the Civil Service Commission. Although Pernice said his preference is to hire two part‑time officers, only one part‑time position had been approved; the council agreed to search for one part‑time officer.
No formal motion was recorded to create a second position. The personnel update was recorded as an informational item and the council moved on to other business.
