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Police chief highlights license‑plate reader capabilities as council discusses parking ordinance changes
Summary
At the June 25 meeting, Union City Council revisited proposed parking-ordinance changes for Municipal Lot #2. Police Chief David Pernice described the borough’s license‑plate reader system and its investigative reach; council asked Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips to review angled parking layouts and deferred ordinance changes until the solicitor could attend.
Union City Borough councilors on June 25 resumed discussion of proposed parking-ordinance amendments that include changing front‑end parking in Municipal Lot #2.
Police Chief David Pernice explained the borough’s license‑plate reader (LPR) system during the discussion, saying officers can use video captured by the system to search plates and assist investigations beyond the local jurisdiction. "They can search plates on the system and assist in an investigation anywhere in the country," Chief Pernice said. Council members asked Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips to review the lot layout and the feasibility of angled parking.
Council agreed to wait for the solicitor to be present before moving forward with specific ordinance language or a formal vote.
Why it matters: the discussion touches on parking patterns that affect downtown access and raises operational and privacy considerations related to LPR use; council deferred legal review to the solicitor before taking formal action.
