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Police chief asks council to search for one part‑time officer after unresponsive hire
Summary
Police Chief David Pernice told council the candidate approved at the last meeting has not responded to outreach and the borough will pursue the civil service list; council agreed to search for one part‑time officer.
Police Chief David Pernice updated the Union City Borough Council on the department’s staffing situation, saying the candidate approved at the prior meeting has not responded to outreach and he now assumes the person is no longer interested. Pernice said he will contact the consortium and the Civil Service Commission to set up oral exams and send letters to candidates; he noted there are 32 candidates on the civil service list and that while he would like two part‑time officers, only one position was approved by council.
Councilors present—Joyce, Osborn, Steadman and Kerns—agreed to continue the search for one part‑time officer. The meeting record shows no formal vote was required beyond direction to staff; the next procedural step is for Chief Pernice to coordinate with the Civil Service Commission and send candidate outreach letters.
