Different Police Department Annual Summary Reports and recertification certificates for all police officers
Time to Change- Jersey Style made this OPRA request to Hazlet Township This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Hazlet Township,
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, 2014 to present date.
5. I would like all of your police department’s Police Use of Deadly Force Attorney General Deadly Notification Reports for years 2014 to 2017.
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
I am out of the office from November 14th - November 16th. If you need assistance please call Mary Lynch at 732-217-8688 or by email [email address].
Dear Hazlet Township,
I'm writing to follow up on an OPRA request that was sent on 11-18-2017 that requested the following records;
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, 2014 to present date.
5. I would like all of your police department’s Police Use of Deadly Force Attorney General Deadly Notification Reports for years 2014 to 2017.
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
Sir or Madam,
My office is in receipt of your request for records pursuant to the Open
Public Records Act (NJSA 27:1A-1), dated November 18^th, 2017. The
request was received by my office on November 20^th, 2017. As such the
seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is December
1^st, 2017. This response is being provided on November 30^th, 2017.
The following specific records have been requested:
1. “your department’s Internal Affairs Annual Summary Reports for
years 2014 to 2017.”
Attached you will find the file titled “IA Summary 2014,2015,2016.pdf”.
The annual summary report has not yet been completed for 2017.
2. “a copy of the police department’s Public Synopsis of
Disciplinary Actions for years 2014 to 2017.”
No records were found responsive to your request.
3. “a copy of the police department’s Vehicular Pursuit Summary
Reports for years 2014 to 2017”
Attached you will find the file titled “Pursuit Summary 14,15,16,17.pdf”.
4. “all of your Use of Force Reports from January 1, 2014 to present
date.”
Attached you will find 4 files, each with the corresponding year and
“UseOfForce”.
5. “all of your police department’s Police Use of Deadly Force
Attorney General Deadly Notification Reports for years 2014 to 2017.”
No records were found responsive to your request.
6. “the annual basic police academy training.” For 2017
I’m not certain you are referring to here. We have had no recruits
complete the Basic Police Academy training for this year if that is what
you are referring to.
7. “annual firearms requalification training”. For 2017
Attached you will find the file titled “Qualifications2017.pdf”
8. “use of force training”. For 2017
Attached you will find a file titled “UseOfForceTraining2017.pdf”
9. “vehicular pursuit training”. For 2017
Attached you will find a file titled “VehicularPursuitTraining2017.pdf”
10. “domestic violence training”. For 2017
Attached you will find a file titled “DVTraining2017.pdf”
11. “cultural diversity training, bias intimidation crimes training”.
For 2017
These are both included in our Bias-Based Profiling training. Attached
you will find a file titled “Bias Profiling 2017.pdf”
12. “Breathalyzer training”. For 2017
This department does not utilize the “Breathalyzer”, so there is no
training necessary.
13. “911 dispatcher and call-taker training”. For 2017
This department does not directly answer 911 calls so there is no training
necessary.
14. “K-9 training recertification certificates for all of the police
officers in your police department for the year 2017.”
Attached you will find a file titled “K9Recerts2017.pdf”.
At this time your request has been fulfilled. If you would like to
further clarify item number 6 I would be happy to see if there are records
responsive.
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 Hazlet Township 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 email at [1][email address], or
by visiting their website at [2]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council 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.
Lieutenant Scott Mura #60
Administration
Hazlet Township Police
732-264-6565 ext.122
732-264-2708 (fax)
[3]Hazlet
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Dear Scott Mura,
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