BWC or Dashcam Video Request
Dear Raritan 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:
To the Records Custodian,
I am requesting all body-worn camera and squad car footage, as well as the full incident report regarding the
Title: N.J. man charged with DUI after near head-on crash, police say
State and City: Raritan Township, New Jersey
Link of Articles: https://www.nj.com/hunterdon/2016/09/nj_...
Description: James Lazzarotti was involved in a serious crash on Klinesville Road when his 2000 GMC pickup truck crossed over double-yellow lines and struck a 1994 Honda Civic del Sol nearly head-on. The crash caused Lazzarotti’s truck to roll over and land on its roof after hitting a utility pole. He was able to free himself, while the other driver, a 68-year-old man from Frenchtown, had to be extricated from his car due to front-end damage and was transported to Morristown Medical Center for a back injury.
Issuing agency: Raritan Township Police Department
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me prior to fulfilling the request if the cost will exceed $30. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees, as the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of law enforcement encounters and use of force incidents.
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,
Joseph Campbell
In response to your request, please see the attached.
Laura
From: Joseph Campbell
<[1][OPRA #72392 email]>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 8:08 PM
To: OPRA <[2][Raritan Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - BWC or Dashcam Video Request
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Dear Raritan 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:
To the Records Custodian,
I am requesting all body-worn camera and squad car footage, as well as the
full incident report regarding the
Title: N.J. man charged with DUI after near head-on crash, police say
State and City: Raritan Township, New Jersey
Link of Articles:
[3]https://www.nj.com/hunterdon/2016/09/nj_...
Description: James Lazzarotti was involved in a serious crash on
Klinesville Road when his 2000 GMC pickup truck crossed over double-yellow
lines and struck a 1994 Honda Civic del Sol nearly head-on. The crash
caused Lazzarotti’s truck to roll over and land on its roof after hitting
a utility pole. He was able to free himself, while the other driver, a
68-year-old man from Frenchtown, had to be extricated from his car due to
front-end damage and was transported to Morristown Medical Center for a
back injury.
Issuing agency: Raritan Township Police Department
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please
inform me prior to fulfilling the request if the cost will exceed $30.
However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees, as the
disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will
contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of law enforcement
encounters and use of force incidents.
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,
Joseph Campbell
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Hi Joseph,
There is no officer video available. This department had not implemented
the use of body worn cameras, and the MVR dashcam video retention period
has passed.
Thanks,
Laura
From: Joseph Campbell
<[OPRA #72392 email]>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2025 11:19 PM
To: Laura Rawlins <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FW: OPRA request - BWC or Dashcam Video Request
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Hello, is there any BWC footage to accompany the provided report?