Arrest reports of incident case #23-11316

Pamelina Manna made this OPRA request to Clark Township Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

The request was successful.

Pamelina Manna
Unknown

Dear Clark Township,

I am writing to request access to and copies of records under the Freedom of Information Act.
Specifically, I am seeking information related to:

Arrest Date: 07-05-2023
Incident Number: 23-11316

Please provide the following documents:

Arrest report
Incident report
Mugshot

If there are any fees associated with this request, please inform me in advance. However, I respectfully request a waiver of all fees, as the disclosure of this information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public's understanding of law enforcement operations.
If you deny any part of this request, please cite each specific exemption you believe justifies the refusal and notify me of the appeal procedures available under the law.
I look forward to receiving your response within the statutory time period. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Yours faithfully,
Pamelina Manna

Link to this Report
Clerk's Dept., Clark Township

Your request has been forwarded to the custodian of police records.

Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669

-----Original Message-----
From: Pamelina Manna <[OPRA #64203 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 8:24 AM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Arrest reports of incident case #23-11316

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Dear Clark Township,

I am writing to request access to and copies of records under the Freedom of Information Act.
Specifically, I am seeking information related to:

Arrest Date: 07-05-2023
Incident Number: 23-11316

Please provide the following documents:

Arrest report
Incident report
Mugshot

If there are any fees associated with this request, please inform me in advance. However, I respectfully request a waiver of all fees, as the disclosure of this information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public's understanding of law enforcement operations.
If you deny any part of this request, please cite each specific exemption you believe justifies the refusal and notify me of the appeal procedures available under the law.
I look forward to receiving your response within the statutory time period. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Yours faithfully,
Pamelina Manna

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #64203 email]

Is [Clark Township request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to Clark Township? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...

View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...

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.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

hide quoted sections

Link to this Report
Joann Concina,

5 Attachments

OPRA: Manna, Pamelina
[OPRA #64203 email]
Dear Pamelina Manna, 
The Clark Police Department received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on July 31, 2024.
The official Records Custodian, Joann Concina received your OPRA request
on July 31, 2024.
As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is
August 9, 2024.
This response to your request is being provided to you on the fourth
business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request. 
 
Your OPRA request sought access to the following: 
"Specifically, I am seeking information related to: Arrest Date:  
07-05-2023, Incident Number: 23-11316
Please provide the following documents:  Arrest report, Incident report,
Mugshot"
The reports requested are being provided with redactions and are
responsive to your request. 
 N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 (Legislative Findings) Privacy Interest - “a public
agency has a responsibility and an obligation to safeguard from public
access a citizen's personal information with which it has been entrusted
when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen's reasonable expectation
of privacy.” See Burnett v. Cnty. of Bergen, 198 N.J. 408 (2009)
The mug shot requested is being denied as there is no disclosable record
for the mug shot. 
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Clark Police Department 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, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at
their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other
questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in
Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County. 
Joann Concina​  
Records Custodian
Records Dept. 732-381-5696      
Fax: 732-388-5376
Clark Police Department
315 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
Non-Emergency: 732-388-3434   
                                                                          
            

Link to this Report