Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act.

Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669

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From: Andre <[OPRA #64425 email]>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2024 2:19 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Clark Police Policy

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Dear Clark Township,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:

- copy of the Clark Police Policy and Procedure, specifically "SUBJECT: DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE. Volume:2. Chapter 8, issued on 1/28/15 by Chief of Police Alan Scherb.

Yours faithfully,

Jay

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[OPRA #64425 email]
Dear Jay, 
The Clark Police Department received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on August 5, 2024.
The official Records Custodian, Joann Concina received your OPRA request
on August 5, 2024.
As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is
August 14, 2024.
This response to your request is being provided to you on the first
business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request. 
 
Your OPRA request sought access to the following: - "copy of the Clark
Police Policy and Procedure, specifically "SUBJECT: DISCRIMINATION AND
HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE. Volume:2. Chapter 8, issued on 1/28/15 by
Chief of Police Alan Scherb."
The records requested are being provided and are responsive to your
request. Please see attachment.
 
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Clark Police Department to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.
You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at
their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other
questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in
Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County. 
Joann Concina​  
Records Custodian
Records Dept. 732-381-5696      
Fax: 732-388-5376
Clark Police Department
315 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
Non-Emergency: 732-388-3434