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Police chief reports trouble contacting approved hire; council agrees to continue search for part‑time officer
Summary
Police Chief David Pernice told the council he has been unable to reach an approved new hire and plans to contact the consortium and the Civil Service Commission to schedule oral exams. He said he prefers two part‑time officers though only one position was approved; Council agreed to continue the search for one part‑time officer.
Police Chief David Pernice updated the Union City Borough Council on Aug. 27, telling members he has been unable to contact a previously approved candidate and is assuming the person may no longer be interested. He said he will reach out to the regional hiring consortium, check with the Civil Service Commission to set up oral exams, and send out letters to candidates.
Chief Pernice said there are only 32 candidates on the current list and that his long‑term preference is to staff two part‑time officers, even though only one part‑time position had been approved by the council. Following his update, council members agreed to continue searching for one part‑time officer and directed the chief to proceed with recruitment steps.
The chief’s next steps listed in the minutes are to contact the consortium, arrange oral exams through Civil Service, and send outreach letters to candidates. The minutes contain no further detail about specific candidate names or a recruitment timeline.
