BWC and MVR sop and incident
Dear New Jersey State Police,
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:
any and all Body worn camera footage related to a joint operation involving the arrest of Jeray Melton on 9/13/2019 in Salem, NJ
any and all Motor vehicle recorder footage related to a joint operation involving the arrest of Jeray Melton on 9/13/2019 in Salem, NJ
any standard operating procedures/ policies / memorandum related to the recording of and/or maintenance of recordings and/or saving/storage of recordings made by body worn cameras for this agency
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,
Barbara
We are in receipt of your email. Your request has been entered and the
number is C240377 and your due date is 9/19/2025.
For your convenience, we have provided instructions below on how to submit
a request in the future utilizing our preferred method, the online portal,
which includes the required certifications and automatically generates a
request number in our system.
TO ACCESS AND UTILIZE THE PORTAL TO SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST ELECTRONICALLY,
PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW:
Step #1 - Go to this link:
[1]https://www-njlib.state.nj.us/NJ_OPRA/de...
Step #2 - Choose a Department (drop down box) and select: Law and Public
Safety
Step #3 - Choose a Division (drop down box) and select: Division of State
Police
Step #4 - Fill out the form and provide a detailed narrative of the
records you seek. (if available, please include NJSP case number,
Trooper's name, incident location and date/time)
Step #5 - Submit the request. Upon submitting the request, you will
receive a confirmation number that begins with "W" followed by a series of
numbers.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not
hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely,
Open Public Records Unit
New Jersey State Police
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From: Mark <[OPRA #80369 email]>
Sent: Friday, September 5, 2025 1:55 PM
To: NJSP OPRA <[NJSP request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - BWC and MVR sop and incident
Dear New Jersey State Police,
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:
any and all Body worn camera footage related to a joint operation
involving the arrest of Jeray Melton on 9/13/2019 in Salem, NJ
any and all Motor vehicle recorder footage related to a joint operation
involving the arrest of Jeray Melton on 9/13/2019 in Salem, NJ
any standard operating procedures/ policies / memorandum related to the
recording of and/or maintenance of recordings and/or saving/storage of
recordings made by body worn cameras for this agency
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,
Barbara
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The Division of State Police is in receipt of your OPRA request.
Your request is being processed, and we would like to extend your due date
to October 17, 2025. If our response is completed prior to this extension
date, it will be provided to you as soon as possible.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via email at
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We appreciate your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Open Public Records Unit
New Jersey State Police
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The Division of State Police is in receipt of your OPRA request.
Your request is being processed, and we would like to extend your due date
to November 14, 2025. If our response is completed prior to this extension
date, it will be provided to you as soon as possible.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via email at
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We appreciate your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Open Public Records Unit (RL)
New Jersey State Police
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The Division of State Police is in receipt of your OPRA request.
Your request is being processed, and we would like to extend your due date
to December 12, 2025. If our response is completed prior to this extension
date, it will be provided to you as soon as possible.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via email at
[email address] and be sure to reference your OPRA request number in the
subject line of your correspondence.
We appreciate your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Open Public Records Unit (RL)
New Jersey State Police
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Dear NJSP OPRA,
Is there any update or reason as to why this is taking so long? Are there any responsive videos to the request? and could you potentially provide a list of officers involved in this arrest
Yours sincerely,
Mark
Please see attached.
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confidential and is intended for the sole use of the persons or entities
who are the addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this
e-mail, the dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information
it contains is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
communication in error, please immediately contact the Office of the
Attorney General at (609) 292-4925 to arrange for the return of this
information.
Please see attached.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The information contained in this communication
from the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General is privileged and
confidential and is intended for the sole use of the persons or entities
who are the addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this
e-mail, the dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information
it contains is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
communication in error, please immediately contact the Office of the
Attorney General at (609) 292-4925 to arrange for the return of this
information.