Arrest reports of incident case 24-17560
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 :- 7/16/2024
Incident Number :- 24-17560
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.
Respectfully,
Carli Ratke"
Your request has been forwarded to the custodian of police records. Future requests can be submitted directly to [email address]
Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
-----Original Message-----
From: Carli Ratke <[OPRA #65850 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 12:50 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Arrest reports of incident case 24-17560
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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 :- 7/16/2024
Incident Number :- 24-17560
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.
Respectfully,
Carli Ratke"
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[OPRA #65850 email]
Carli Ratke,
The Clark Police Department received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on August 27, 2024.
The official Records Custodian, Joann Concina received your OPRA request
on August 27, 2024.
As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is
September 6, 2024.
This response to your request is being provided to you on the sixth
business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
"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 :- 7/16/2024 Incident Number :- 24-17560
Please provide the following documents:
Arrest report, Incident report, Mugshot
The Arrest Report and Mugshot are being provided by email and is
responsive to your request.
Please see attachment.
The Incident report is being denied. Police incident reports are criminal
investigatory records exempt from disclosure pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-1.1.
Please see attachment.
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