Good morning, Tony Michael.

 

I am in receipt of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request you sent to
the Cranford Township Clerk’s Office.  Your request read as follows:

 

Dear Cranford 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:

Body worn camera footage of all traffic stops performed on 7-30-25

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.

The maximum authorized cost is $0.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Michael

 

Upon review of your request, and applicable records, I have determined
that this request would substantially disrupt this agencies operations.
 Our records determined that thirty-one (31) motor vehicle stops were
performed during that period, necessitating the review of the body worn
camera footage from all 31 stops (some of which merited the response of
several officers) for redaction as required by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 and
N.J.S.A. 40A-118.5. 

 

As per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g), when a custodian determines that a request
will substantially disrupt agency operations, a reasonable solution must
be presented to the requestor.  Is there a way you could narrow your
scope? Perhaps assist me by providing an idea of something specific you’re
looking for? I can provide the CAD reports from the stops that day to help
narrow your scope if that would be of assistance.

 

I’m happy to work with you, Tony Michael.  We’re always willing to produce
records in accordance with applicable statutes in an effort to increase
transparency and accountability, but we have limited resources. 

As always, you have a right to challenge this decision. At your option,
you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey
or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (“GRC”) by
completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.  You may contact the GRC
by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton,
NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at
www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can also answer other questions about the
law.  All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be
directed to the Court Clerk in your County.

 

I hope to hear from you soon!

D/Sgt. Shayne Temple

 

 [1]B963563D Shayne T. Temple 

Detective Sergeant 

DRE #34720
Cranford Police Department
Community Support Services

8 Springfield Avenue 

Cranford, NJ 07016 

Direct  908-709-4313 

Dispatch :  908-272-2222 

[email address] 

 

 

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strictly prohibited.  If you have received this email in error, please
delete it and notify the sender by return email.

 

 

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