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Union City police chief seeks new part-time hire after candidate stops responding
Summary
Police Chief David Pernice told councilors he could not reach a previously approved hire and will shift recruitment efforts toward the Civil Service Commission; the department hopes for two part-time officers long-term though only one position was approved.
Police Chief David Pernice told the Union City Borough Council that a candidate approved at the prior meeting has not responded to outreach and "he has tried to make contact but has had no luck. He is assuming he is no longer interested." Councilors agreed to continue the search for one part-time officer and the chief said he would contact the consortium and the Civil Service Commission to arrange oral exams.
Pernice said the department's longer-term goal remains hiring two part-time officers, though the council approved only one position at the prior meeting. He said there are 32 candidates on the current list and that he will follow up with letters to prospective candidates. No formal vote was required; the minutes record that "Council agreed to search for one part-time officer."
