2022 Arson & Fire Investigation Policy Document
Dear Passaic County Prosecutor's Office,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
The 2022 policy on PCPO investigation procedure and protocol for arson investigations.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Matt P.
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Dear Matt P.,
Thank you for registering with Passaic County New Jersey Open Public
Records Center, an online, public portal. Below you will find your portal
login and password information .
Login: [OPRA #89106 email]
Password: [2]Change Password
If you are a first time user and did not submit your request through the
public portal but are receiving this e-mail, an account has been created
for you with the login and password listed above. At this account you can
access, track and receive any documents in response to your request.
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Dear Matt P.,
Thank you for your interest in public records of the County of Passaic.
Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with
the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Your request was received in this
office on 3/30/2026 and given the reference number R014659-033026 for
tracking purposes.
"The 2022 policy on PCPO investigation procedure and protocol for arson
investigations.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail
as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are
not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and
provide their email address to me for future reference."
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant County of
Passaic department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine
the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will
be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the
records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The State of NJ Open Public Records Act
does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do
legal research, or to answer questions.
You can monitor the progress of your request under [2]My Requests.
Again, thank you for using the [3]Passaic County Public Record Center.
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of March 30, 2026, Reference #
R014659-033026
Dear Matt P.,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on March 30, 2026. Specifically, you requested the following:
“The 2022 policy on PCPO investigation procedure and protocol for arson
investigations.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail
as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are
not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and
provide their email address to me for future reference.”
The County has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to
your request. Please log in to the [2]Passaic County Public Record
Center at the following link to retrieve the government records.
[3]Open Public Records Request - R014659-033026
This response does not waive or limit any other rights afforded to the
County under OPRA. All rights afforded under OPRA are expressly reserved.
OPRA No. R014659-033026 is now closed. If you have any questions, do not
hesitate to contact my office at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Maeve McGinley
Assistant County Administrator
Custodian of Records
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Dear Passaic County,
Thank you for the reply. It seems there was perhaps a technical glitch, and I am unable to see the OPRA request and its reply in my county profile. Could your office kindly assist? I am able to log into my account, but not see the file as provided by your office.
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
Matt Perselm
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of March 30, 2026, Reference #
R014659-033026
Dear Matt P.,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records
from you on March 30, 2026. Specifically, you requested the following:
"The 2022 policy on PCPO investigation procedure and protocol for arson
investigations.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail
as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are
not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and
provide their email address to me for future reference."
The PCPO will email you the documents.
Sincerely,
Maeve McGinley
Assistant County Administrator
Custodian of Records
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Matt P.
Please find attached response and records regarding your Request under the
Open Public Records Act.
Thank you.
-Peter
Peter M. Roby, CAP, Civil Litigation Unit
Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office
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Assigned Staff: Peter Roby
Status: Assigned
Create Date: 3/30/2026 9:49:24 AM
Type of Record: Prosecutor - Other
Record(s) Requested: The 2022 policy on PCPO investigation procedure
and protocol for arson investigations.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to
this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please
confirm you have received this request. If you
are not the custodian of records, please forward
my request to that person and provide their email
address to me for future reference.
Customer: Matt P.
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