Body Cam Data
Dear Gloucester County,
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.
Records requested:
OPRA request for Gloucester County:
1) As of Friday, July 30th, 2021, How many body cams currently in Gloucester County Sheriff Department inventory?
2) Where were those cameras on the evening of Friday, July 30th, from 5pm - midnight, during law enforcement response to Adelphia's protest?
3) As of July 30th, 2021 How many body cams were ordered for Gloucester County Sheriff, enough for all force members or enough for on-duty officers?
4) What date were body cams ordered?
5) Have any additional cameras been ordered since?
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous Resident
Anonymous Resident
Sent via Email to: [OPRA #25033 email]
RE: Your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request
Anonymous Resident:
In response to your OPRA request made to the County of Gloucester dated August 3, 2021 seeking the following certain information regarding “body cam” inventory/use by Gloucester County Sheriff Department; please be advised that this request asks questions and fails to identify with reasonable clarity the specific government record sought. OPRA requires a party requesting access to a public record to specifically describe the document sought, and does not require records custodians to perform research in order to determine what records may be responsive to the request. See Bart v. Passaic County Public Housing Agency, 406 N.J. Super. 445 (App. Div. 2009); Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381 N.J. Super. 30 (App. Div. 2005; MAG Entertainment, LLC v. Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super. 534 (App. Div. 2005). Accordingly, I regret to inform you that your request cannot be fulfilled at this time.
Laurie J. Burns
Clerk of the Board
Gloucester County Custodian of Records
2 South Broad Street
Woodbury, NJ 08096
Phone: (856) 853-3274
Email: [Gloucester County request email]
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