BWC and MVR sop and incident

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Dear Salem County,

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

Request.OPRA, Salem County

Your request has been received and sent for processing. Please reference the assigned OPRA number above in all related correspondence. OPRA response due no later than 09/16/2025.

Sharon M. Whittick
Administrative Assistant to Salem County Counsel
Administrative Assistant to Salem County Adjuster
Salem County OPRA Custodian
110 Fifth Street, Suite 400
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: 856-935-7510 X8108
Fax: 856-339-4190

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Request.OPRA, Salem County

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Attached please find correspondence in response to the above-referenced OPRA request.

As the County of Salem has no access to municipal police records, you may wish to reach out to the Salem City Police Department directly to inquire whether they would possess the body worn camera footage and/or motor vehicle recorder footage you are requesting.

Sharon M. Whittick
Administrative Assistant to Salem County Counsel
Administrative Assistant to Salem County Adjuster
Salem County OPRA Custodian
110 Fifth Street, Suite 400
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: 856-935-7510 X8108
Fax: 856-339-4190

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