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Police chief reports unresponsive hire; council agrees to keep searching for one part-time officer
Summary
Police Chief David Pernice said a recently approved candidate has not responded to outreach and "is no longer interested," and the council agreed to continue recruitment for one part-time officer while the chief pursues Civil Service Commission oral exams.
Police Chief David Pernice told the Union City Borough Council at its Aug. 27 meeting that a recently approved hire has not returned contact from the department and that he currently "is assuming he is no longer interested." The chief said he would reach out to the consortium and coordinate with the Civil Service Commission to set up oral exams and send offer letters.
Pernice said there are 32 candidates remaining on the consortium list and that, while he would like to hire two part-time officers, only one part-time position was approved by the council. Councilors recorded agreement to continue searching for and recruiting one part-time officer; no formal motion or vote to change staffing levels was recorded beyond that direction.
The item was presented as an operational update; the council gave direction to proceed with recruitment steps and to report back when there is further progress.
