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Police chief reports failed contact with approved candidate, council to continue recruiting
Summary
Police Chief David Pernice told the council he could not reach a newly approved hire and will pursue other candidates from the consortium list; council agreed to continue searching for one part‑time officer.
Police Chief David Pernice told the Union City Borough Council on Aug. 27 he has been unable to make contact with a candidate previously approved for hire and "is assuming he is no longer interested." Chief Pernice said he plans to reach out to the consortium (he noted there are 32 candidates on the list), will check with the Civil Service Commission to schedule oral exams, and that his preference would be to hire two part‑time officers though only one was approved by the Borough previously. Council agreed to search for one part‑time officer.
The comments came during the Police Chief's departmental update; no vote was recorded on staffing beyond the council's agreement to continue recruiting. The transcript does not list the candidate's name, whether a written offer was issued, or provide a timeline for completing recruitment.
