Body and Dadh Cam Footage
Dear Lindenwold Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Because Body Cam Footage is required to be made and maintained by Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2015-1, it cannot be exempt under OPRA’s criminal investigatory records exemption. It may, however, be exempt under the ongoing investigation exemption depending on the nature of the tape, when it was created, and whether releasing it would be harmful to the public interest. The Supreme Court has said, though, that the public’s interest is in disclosure where police use of force is involved and that an agency should not need to withhold police video for more than a few days in most instances.
The Supreme Court has ruled that dash camera videos that relate to criminal incidents are not subject to OPRA because they are subject to the criminal investigatory records exemption. Nonetheless, the Court has made it clear that dash cam footage should be routinely disclosed under the common law right of access.
Records Requested:
All body-worn camera or dashboard camera footage related to incident on 3/12/2021 At Village of Timber Creek Condominiums(2021-05394)
Yours faithfully,
LetMeBeFrank
[1]Axon Evidence.com
Lindenwold Police Dept - NJ
Bonnie Mazzo from Lindenwold Police Dept - NJ
(https://lindenwoldpdnj.evidence.com) has sent you a link to download
the case 2021-05394 on Evidence.com. You will download 1 zip or iso
file(s) containing the pieces of evidence in this case. This download
may take a while depending on your internet connection.
OPRA Request dated October 5 with an extension to October 25. Please
refer to the Borough Clerk's Letter and Redaction list dated October
25. Lindenwold Body Worn Camera video from our case number 2021-05394.
This link will EXPIRE in 3 days.
Please note that your access to this link will expire on October 28,
2021 14:9:24 (-04:00).
Afterwards, you will need to contact the sender to request access.
Download link:
[2][Click here to download]
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The Axon Team
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Dear Lindenwold Borough,
"[2] [click here to download]"
Is not accessible to click to download.
Yours faithfully,
LetMeBeFrank
Dear Lindenwold Borough,
Additionally. The htpps://lindenwoldpdnj.evidence.com/
Is also not accessible without login info.
Yours faithfully,
LetMeBeFrank
Axon is the site for users to access the data requested. We can only provide the link for you to access as stated on page 5 which expires in 3 days.
Do you want the Police Department to send again?
Deborah C. Jackson, RMC
Borough Clerk
Borough of Lindenwold
(856) 783-2121, ext. 240
Dear Debbie Jackson,
These records are incomplete.
Only provided cam footage from one single officer who was not even in view of the subjects detained by LPD.
Yours sincerely,
LetMeBeFrank