Arrest reports of incident case #21-01401

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Dear Bloomfield Township,

I am writing to request access to and copies of records Freedom of Information I am seeking information related to an arrest that occurred on 07-01-2021 associated with the Incident number #21-01401

Please include all relevant documents, reports, and any other information pertaining to this arrest. If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me, However, I would like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public's understanding of the operations or activities of the government

Respectfully Submitted,
Pamelina Manna

2024 06 88 OPRA Response.pdf

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The Township of Bloomfield received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
Request. This response to your request is being provided to you on July
1 2024.

· From the Township’s Police Department: See attached – this is
the only information we have pertaining to this OPRA.

Social Security Numbers and Unlisted Phones numbers are not being supplied
pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-1.1 et seq.

This is being transmitted to you via email, as per your request. If your
request for access to a government record has been denied or unfulfilled
within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to
challenge the decision by the Township of Bloomfield to deny access. At
your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court
of New Jersey, or file a complaint with the Government Records Council
(GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact
the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819,
Trenton, New Jersey, 08625, by e-mail at [1][email address], or at
their website at [2]www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other
questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in the
Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.

Andrea Schneider

Confidential Secretary

Township of Bloomfield

Municipal Clerk’s Office

973-680-4014

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2. http://www.state.nj.us/grc

Dear Andrea Schneider,

Under the authority granted by the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am formally requesting the release of all body-worn camera and dashcam footage pertaining to the specific incident outlined below:

Incident Case Number: 21-01401
Officer Name & Badge Number:
1. Patrol Vechile #215 (Dashcam & Backseat camera)
2. Officer Sorrentino (bodycam)
3. PO Joseph condito #1242 (bodycam)
4. Officer Heusseler (Bodycam)

This request encompasses all unaltered footage from both body-worn cameras and vehicle dashcams involved in the incident.

In compliance with the New Jersey OPRA, I expect a response to this request within seven business days as stipulated by state law. Failure to meet this deadline will result in my seeking judicial relief to enforce compliance under the statute.

Please inform me of any fees associated with the processing of this request prior to proceeding. The timely and unimpeded access to these records is essential for maintaining public transparency and upholding New Jersey's statutory requirements.

Should there be any need for clarification or further details regarding this request, please contact me directly without delay.

I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to your cooperation.

Sincerely,
Pamelina Manna

The Township of Bloomfield received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
Request on July 16, 2024. This response to your request is being provided
to you on July 22, 2024.

Your response is due on July 25, 2024. However your request requires
additional time to fulfill. The Department needs additional time. OPRA
allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.i. Specifically, OPRA states that, “the requestor shall be
advised by the custodian when the records can be made available. If the
record is not made available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.”

Your request requires an extension of time until on or before August 6,
2024.

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfulfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Bloomfield to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey, or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.
You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625, by e-mail at
[1][email address], or at their website at [2]www.state.nj.us/grc.
The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions
regarding complaints filed in the Superior Court should be directed to the
Court Clerk.

Andrea Schneider

Confidential Secretary

Township of Bloomfield

Municipal Clerk’s Office

973-680-4014

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1. mailto:[email address]
2. http://www.state.nj.us/grc

The following records are being provided in their entirety and are the
ONLY documents in the Township’s possession responsive to your request:

1. From the Township’s Police Department: There is 1 CD ready for
pick up, the cost associated with that portion of the request is $1.00 .

There is no fee for mailing so please only send a check or money order for
$1.00.

Please mail or bring in your check or money order made payable to the
Township of Bloomfield to the Municipal Clerk’s Office [1]1 Municipal
Plaza, Room 214, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 07003 and once payment is
received the CD will be mailed to you or you can pick it up. Please also
include the mailing address the Clerk’s Office can send the documents to
once payment is received.

These records are being transmitted to you via email, as per your
request. If your request for access to a government record has been
denied or unfulfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law,
you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of Bloomfield
to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in
the Superior Court of New Jersey, or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.
You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625, by e-mail at
[2][email address], or at their website at [3]www.state.nj.us/grc.
The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions
regarding complaints filed in the Superior Court should be directed to the
Court Clerk in your County.

Andrea Schneider

Confidential Secretary

Township of Bloomfield

Municipal Clerk’s Office

973-680-4014

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2. mailto:[email address]
3. http://www.state.nj.us/grc

Dear Andrea Schneider,

Is it possible to mail the CD by post. If yes, is their any postal charges? Please let me know.