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Police chief says borough will continue search for part-time officer after candidate nonresponse
Summary
Police Chief David Pernice told council he has been unable to reach a recently approved hire and will contact a consortium of candidates and the Civil Service Commission to arrange oral exams; council agreed to continue searching for one part-time officer.
Police Chief David Pernice told the Union City Borough Council on Aug. 27 that a new hire approved at the previous meeting has not responded to attempts at contact and that he assumes the candidate is no longer interested.
Chief Pernice said he will reach out to the consortium of candidates (a list of 32 names was noted in the minutes), check with the Civil Service Commission to set up oral exams and send letters to prospective applicants. He said his longer-term preference would be to hire two part-time officers, but only one part-time position had been authorized; the council agreed to continue searching for one part-time officer.
The minutes do not record a formal vote on hiring at this meeting; the item was discussed as an operational staffing update and direction to continue the recruitment process.
