Camera footage
Dear Collingswood Borough,
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:
Police Body worn camera footage of all Motor Vehicle Accidents between 7-1-25 and 7-7-25
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
Hello,
Thank you for your OPRA request.
To process your request, the requestor information is required to be submitted, which must include:
First and last name
Mailing address
Email address
Telephone number
While requestors are not required to use our standard OPRA request form, any written equivalent must contain the form requirements specified in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(f) and N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g). Requests lacking these required elements may be denied by the custodian (reference page 5, item 3).
I will begin reviewing your request and gathering responsive records.
Please update the request with the requestor information and return it at your earliest convenience.
I have included the OPRA request for for your review. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
K. Holly Mannel
Borough of Collingswood
RMC, CMR
678 Haddon Avenue
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 854-0720 ext. 2115
(856) 854-0632 Fax
Good Afternoon,
Please be informed that the attached OPRA request requires a significant amount of time and effort. As per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.c, a special service charge of $459.86 is necessary to complete the required redactions.
Each hour of video footage requires four hours of redaction time. The cost is calculated based on my hourly rate of $22.28.
There is a total 309.5 minutes, which equals 5.16 actual hours. Multiplying 5.16 hours by four gives us 20.64 hours.
Therefore, 20.64 hours at an hourly rate of $22.28 amounts to $459.86.
Please let me know if you would like to proceed. A deposit of $230.00 will be required in order for us to begin.