Already in the hunt for a new full-time officer, Walnutport Police Department now finds itself down on part-time help.

Borough council on a 6-0 vote Thursday accepted the resignations of part-time officers Rebecca Barley and Paul Minnicks.

Councilman Harold Greene was absent.

After the meeting, borough police Chief Jason Nothstein said the department is always looking to hire part-time officers.

Nothstein added that the Civil Service test was administered on Feb. 14, so he’s hopeful the fifth full-time officer could possibly be hired in April.

In January, council agreed to advertise for a full-time police officer after it accepted the resignation of full-time officer Luis Garcia due to accepting employment at a different department, effective Dec. 31, 2025.

Also in January, council agreed to make Aung “Alex” Tha’s official hire date Dec. 10, 2025, the date of his graduation date from the police academy.

Both Garcia and Tha were hired as full-time officers by borough council in April, and started at an annual salary of $53,414 for 2025.

Nothstein, who in May was promoted to police chief, noted the last time the department had five full-time officers was back in 2001.

Currently, the department has four full-time officers and two part-time officers.