2023 Use of Force Reports
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Edison Township Police Department as part of a batch sent to 25 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Edison Township Police Department,
Under the OPRA and the common law right of access, please provide copies of all use of force reports filed by your officers for incidents occurring during the year 2023.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Kratovil,
Your request for 2023's Use of Force reports has been completed and the total amount due is $44.30 for paper. Due to citizens reasonable expectation of privacy under NJSA 47:1A-1 "Privacy Interest," residential locations and other pertinent information were redacted.
Your records can be picked up at Edison Police Department, Records Division located on the Second Floor from 8:00am - 4:15pm Monday through Friday. Please be advised that we are closed on Monday January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Edison Police Records
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Kratovil [mailto:[OPRA #56755 email]]
Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2024 3:14 PM
To: Police OPRA <[Edison Township Police Department request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - 2023 Use of Force Reports
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Dear Edison Township Police Department,
Under the OPRA and the common law right of access, please provide copies of all use of force reports filed by your officers for incidents occurring during the year 2023.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
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Dear Edison Police Records,
I apologize for any confusion. I was hoping you could send the records electronically, preferably via email. Is that possible? Please advise, thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Kratovil,
Attached are multiple PDFs that contain the Use of Force Reports for 2023. Going forward, please advise on how you would like your Opra processed as our method of delivery is paper. The paper fee has been waived for this incident at this time.
Edison Police Records
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Kratovil [mailto:[OPRA #56755 email]]
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2024 4:47 PM
To: Police OPRA <[Edison Township Police Department request email]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - 2023 Use of Force Reports
CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Edison Township organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Edison Police Records,
I apologize for any confusion. I was hoping you could send the records electronically, preferably via email. Is that possible? Please advise, thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
-----Original Message-----
Mr. Kratovil,
Your request for 2023's Use of Force reports has been completed and the total amount due is $44.30 for paper. Due to citizens reasonable expectation of privacy under NJSA 47:1A-1 "Privacy Interest," residential locations and other pertinent information were redacted.
Your records can be picked up at Edison Police Department, Records Division located on the Second Floor from 8:00am - 4:15pm Monday through Friday. Please be advised that we are closed on Monday January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Edison Police Records
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Please use this UNIQUE email address for all replies to this request and no other:
[OPRA #56755 email]
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://opramachine.com/help/officers
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://opramachine.com/request/2023_use...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
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Warning:
Email received by or sent to Township officials is subject to the Open Public Records Act [OPRA]. This means that absent some specific privilege, all such communications are considered a public record and are subject to publication and/or dissemination to the public upon request.
Edison Police Records,
Thank you very much for the records. I appreciate the waiver and I will be sure to be clear in the future about my preferences. Have a wonderful day.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil