Bodycam footage request
Dear North Bergen Township,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., I respectfully request copies of all available body-worn camera footage related to the following incident:
Incident Number: 22-095538
Date: October 12, 2022
Name: Julio Garcia
Charge: N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 (DUI/DWI)
This request includes, but is not limited to, body-worn camera footage from:
The initial stop and arrest
Transport of the arrestee
Booking and intake procedures
Any breathalyzer or related processing conducted inside the police station
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
R Raihan