Different Police Department Annual Summary Reports and recertification certificates for all police officers
Time to Change- Jersey Style made this OPRA request to Belmar Borough This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Belmar Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I certify under penalty of NJSA 2C:28-3 that I have not been convicted of an indictable offense. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1. I seek your police department’s Internal Affairs Annual Summary Reports for years 2014 to 2017.
2. I seek a copy of the police department's Public Synopsis of Disciplinary Actions for years 2014 to 2017. This report is required pursuant to Requirement 10 of the Attorney General’s Internal Affairs Police.
3. I seek a copy of the police department’s Vehicular Pursuit Summary Reports for years 2014 to 2017.
4. I would like all of your police department’s Use of Force Reports from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2016.
5. I would like all of your police department’s Police Use of Deadly Force Attorney General Deadly Notification Reports for years 2013 to 2016.
6. I seek the annual basic police academy training, annual firearms requalification training, use of force training, vehicular pursuit training, domestic violence training, cultural diversity training, bias intimidation crimes training, Breathalyzer training, 911 dispatcher and call-taker training, K-9 training recertification certificates for all of the police officers in your police department for the year 2017.
Yours faithfully,
Time to Change- Jersey Style
The police department is requesting an extension until December 12th
because of the holiday and the amount of documents you are seeking.
Thank you.
April
Dear Claudio, April,
I'm granting the extension that you have requested.
Yours sincerely,
Time to Change- Jersey Style
In response to your request:
1. I seek your police department’s Internal Affairs Annual Summary Reports
for years 2014 to 2017. Attached 2014-2016. 2017 is not due until January
2018 and therefore there is no record at this time.
2. I seek a copy of the police department's Public Synopsis of
Disciplinary Actions for years 2014 to 2017. This report is required
pursuant to Requirement 10 of the Attorney General’s Internal Affairs
Police. No records responsive to the request exist.
3. I seek a copy of the police department’s Vehicular Pursuit Summary
Reports for years 2014 to 2017. No records responsive to the request
exist.
4. I would like all of your police department’s Use of Force Reports from
January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2016. Attached.
5. I would like all of your police department’s Police Use of Deadly Force
Attorney General Deadly Notification Reports for years 2013 to 2016. No
records responsive to the request exist.
6. I seek the annual basic police academy training, annual firearms
requalification training, use of force training, vehicular pursuit
training, domestic violence training, cultural diversity training, bias
intimidation crimes training, Breathalyzer training, 911 dispatcher and
call-taker training, K-9 training recertification certificates for all of
the police officers in your police department for the year 2017. Not every
officer is certified or needs to be recertified for each of these specific
trainings listed above during the 2017 year. At this time, there are no
such records responsive to your request.
Thank you
Dear Claudio, April,
Doesn't the agency have any sort of documentation that any of the police officers attended like a training/ongoing education log for each police officer within the department?
Yours sincerely,
Time to Change- Jersey Style
Response from the Police Department:
Not every officer is certified or needs to be recertified for each of
these specific trainings listed during the 2017 year. At this time, these
records are not yet available, as I will require additional police
administrative assistance in gathering this information. Please allow an
additional 7 days to respond.
Thank you
I apologize for not responding to the remaining item of your request, with
the holidays I was unable to obtain the response from the police
department. Please allow me until the 29th to respond. Thank you for your
understanding.
Sorry for the delay, here are the training reports you requested.
Thank you for your patience.
April
Dear Claudio, April,
Thank you for your response. This confirms my receipt of the records and I consider this request fulfilled.
Yours sincerely,
Time to Change- Jersey Style