Dashcam and Body cam request
Dear Lakewood 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: December 29 2024 at 2:10 pm of dashcam response and body cam of full investigation on scene with officers. For a stolen vehicle that possibly hit other vehicles and hit a pole on corner 14th street and Hope Chapel and got disabled and ran on foot. And was detained by citizens.
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.
All the best!
Thanks!
Dear Requestor,
Thank you for submitting a Open Public Records Act Request Form on Monday,
January 6, 2025. As such, the Township will respond as soon as possible
but no later than seven (7) business days.
Your request reference number is [1]Request Number: OPRA-JF2025-24 and
your security key is 4543E884.
Use this information to track the status of your request at any time and
to receive responsive documents through the Township of Lakewood JustFOIA
Public Portal here:
[2]https://lakewoodnj.justfoia.com/publicpo...
Please have both reference numbers available when communicating with our
staff regarding your request.
Thank you,
[3]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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Dear Requestor,
The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 1/6/2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is 1/15/2025. This response to your request is
being provided to you on the 4th business day after the custodian's
receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought the following:
Records requested: December 29 2024 at 2:10 pm of dashcam response and
body cam of full investigation on scene with officers. For a stolen
vehicle that possibly hit other vehicles and hit a pole on corner 14th
street and Hope Chapel and got disabled and ran on foot. And was detained
by citizens.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1(criminal investigatory), dashcam
footage cannot be released.
Additionally, due to the file size of the requested bodycam footage, it
may exceed email capacity. Therefore, the records will be transmitted by
CD or Flash Drive which a cost will be associated with your request. The
cost may range from $0.37 (regular DVD/CD) to $16.99 (64GB thumb drive)
and an additional $4.75 for postage.
At this time, please clarify your request and respond in writing
confirming you will pay the fee associated with the request.
If you reject the fee or no response is received, it will be determined
that you are not interested in the requested records.
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 Township of Lakewood 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 website 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.
Please note, if a response is not received within 7 business days, your
request will be closed.
Thank you,
[1]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on 1/6/2025. The Township had requested clarification on
1/10/2 with no response. At this time, your OPRA request is deemed
concluded since we did not receive the requested clarification.
If you are still seeking additional records, please re-submit with the
requested information.
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 Township of Lakewood 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.
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