BWC Footage
Dear Little Falls 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
Good Morning,
Please be advised that the responsive records include 42 separate video
files, which require detailed review and redaction to protect confidential
or exempt information pursuant to OPRA.
Each video will take approximately 20 minutes to review and redact,
resulting in an estimated total of 14 hours of staff time.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(c), a special service charge is
warranted when fulfilling a request involves “extraordinary expenditure of
time and effort to accommodate the request.” Given the time required to
fulfill your request, a special service charge will apply.
The estimated cost for this work is as follows:
-Staff review/redaction time : 14 hours
-Hourly rate of employee performing the work : $34.58
-Total estimated cost : $484.12
We will proceed with fulfilling your request once we receive written
confirmation from you agreeing to the estimated special service charge.
Please note that this is an estimate; the final cost may vary depending on
the actual time expended. Any overpayment will be refunded, and any
additional time will be invoiced before release of the records.
If you would like to proceed, please confirm your agreement in writing.
Alternatively, you may consider narrowing the scope of your request to
eliminate the associated costs.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss options for modifying
your request, please don’t hesitate to contact the Township Clerk, Cynthia
Kraus.
Thankyou,
Melissa DePiro
Deputy Clerk
Township of Little Falls
Tel. 973 256 0170
Fax. 973 890 4501
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