Cherry Hill Police Department Open Records Request
Dear Cherry Hill 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:
Bodycam footage of the incident in Case Number 24-075530 on 11/14/2024 involving Stephen Shook and Jamar Harris-Zeigler.
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,
Ciaran Johnson
OPRA-Req-24-2089
Date Received: 12/6/2024
Status: Received
Applicant: Ciaran Johnson
Information Requested: Bodycam footage of the incident in Case
Number 24-075530 on 11/14/2024 involving Stephen Shook and Jamar
Harris-Zeigler.
Ciaran,
There are over 8 hours of video responsive to your request. The
lowest level employee capable of fulfilling the request is an
employee with a direct hourly rate of $60.75. The number of hours
anticipated to complete the request is approximately 10, resulting
in a special service charge of $607.50. Should you opt to specify
a particular officer or time frame, it may result in a reduction
or elimination of costs associated with the request.
Best Regards,
Danielle
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Dear Cherry Hill Township,
I would only like to get bodycam from Officer Zadroga-Murtha-524 and Officer Daniello,R - 350. Thank you!
Yours faithfully,
Ciaran Johnson
Dear Cherry Hill Township,
Gentle follow up on this please.
Yours faithfully,
Ciaran Johnson
Ciaran,
This is to acknowledge receipt of your revised OPRA request on Monday, December 16, 2024. We are currently processing your request and anticipate providing a response to you on or before Thursday, December 26, 2024.
If you have any questions or require further assistance, please feel free to contact our office.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
Patti
OPRA-Req-24-2089
Date Received: 12/6/2024
Status: Completed
Date Completed: 12/23/2024
Applicant: Ciaran Johnson
Information Requested: Bodycam footage of the incident in Case Number 24-075530 on 11/14/2024 involving Stephen Shook and Jamar Harris-Zeigler.
Ciaran,
In response to your revised OPRA Request received December 6, 2024, we have created a link from evidence.com. Please note that your access to this link will expire on January 13, 2025.
https://cherryhillpd.evidence.com/?class...
The following redactions have been made, to the attached documents, pursuant N.J.S.A. 47:1A et seq. Specifically No. 1 - Privacy Interest - "a public agency has a responsibility and an obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen's personal information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen's reasonable expectation of privacy." And No. 19 - Personal Identifying Information:
Body Worn Camera video was redacted for date of births, unlisted phone numbers, email addresses, mobile data terminal, interior of a private residence, and also pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, specifically Executive Order #26, #4(b) 1 - information relating to medical, psychiatric or psychological history, diagnosis, treatment or evaluation.
By way of this e-mail, which includes the video responsive to your request, we have marked your OPRA request received December 6, 2024, as satisfied and closed.
A copy of the Denial Poster with instructions to applicants who wish to appeal any denial or part thereof is attached hereto. You have the right to appeal the decision that the document or documents are not public records. You may take your appeal to the Government Records Council or the New Jersey Superior Court, as provided by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
If you have any additional questions and/or concerns, or if we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office at (856) 488-7892.
Thank you for your time.
Patti Chacker, RMC
Township Clerk
By: Danielle Gyenge
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