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Police chief reports festival coverage and policy updates; council discusses parking ordinance changes and license-plate readers
Summary
Police Chief David Pernice updated council on background checks, Lexipol policy work and planned extra coverage for the French Creek Festival funded with Erie County support; council discussed amending Municipal Lot #2 parking and noted license-plate-reader capabilities, deferring ordinance changes until the solicitor is present.
Police Chief David Pernice told Union City Borough Council on June 25 that the police department will seek additional officer coverage for the upcoming French Creek Festival and is updating policies as part of a Lexipol implementation and a Civil Service–required background check.
Pernice reported that neighboring departments told him Corry’s recent golf scramble raised approximately $16,000 and Warren’s raised about $18,000–$20,000; he said he will check with UC Country Club for comparable figures. For festival coverage, Pernice said Erie County detectives will fund overtime and provide two to three officers from the Erie County Courthouse to assist local officers. He also said he is completing a background check required by Civil Service rules and expects it to be finished by July 5.
On a separate matter, council discussed proposed amendments to the parking ordinance affecting front-end parking in Municipal Lot #2. Chief Pernice described License Plate Reader (LPR) functionality and said LPRs can search plates and assist investigations nationally; Council asked Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips to review the lot layout with angled parking and deferred formal ordinance changes until the solicitor attends the next meeting.
Why it matters: festival coverage and policy updates affect public-safety planning and costs; the parking-ordinance discussion raises privacy and operational questions because of LPR use and potential changes to lot configuration.
Notable quotes and details: "He’s removing policies that aren’t needed," Pernice told council about his Lexipol review, and he said solicitor review remains pending before final policy changes. Pernice also confirmed he had asked Corry PSP for increased festival coverage but had not yet received a response.
Next steps: The background check is expected to be complete by July 5; parking ordinance amendments were deferred until the solicitor can attend a future meeting.
