BWC Footage
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.
The maximum authorized cost is $0
Records requested:
Body Worn Camera footage of all traffic stops between 6-1-25 and 6-5-25
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.
Yours faithfully,
Tony Michael
Dear Tony,
I am in receipt of your OPRA request submitted via email and dated
September 10, 2025. I am requesting more information regarding your
request as it is vague and overly broad, "Body Worn Camera footage of all
traffic stops between 6-1-25 and 6-5-25".
To process your request, please provide clarification as to the specific
record you are looking to obtain.
Sincerely,
Jason W. Garcia
Chief of Police
Lopatcong Twp. Police
232 South Third Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Office: 908-859-1212
FAX: 908-859-0693
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