The Township of Middle has received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request dated July 14, 2018. The official Records Custodian, Kimberly Krauss, received your OPRA request on July 16, 2018, of which you provided an extension until August 17, 2018 on said request.
Your OPRA request dated 07/14/2018 request the following items:
1. A copy of policies and/or procedures regulating the Middle Township Police Department's public facebook page, any and all Middle Township Police Department's policies regarding the maintenance and/or content retention of township maintained social media forums.
2. List(s) of names of people who are/were hidden, blocked, banned from the Middle Township Police Department's public facebook page.
3. List(s) of any deleted, hidden, blocked, banned comments that were on the Middle Township Police Department's Office's public facebook page for the time period of 1-1-2018 to 7-13-2018.
4. List(s) of the authors' names of any deleted, hidden, blocked, banned comments that were on the Middle Township Police Department's public facebook page for the time period of 1-1-2018 to 7-13-2018.
5. Copies of all messages and author's names sent via the Middle Township Police Department's facebook messenger and responses for the time period of 1-1-2018 to 7-13-2018.
6. Name and rank and/or position title of the Middle Township Police Department employee(s) responsible for maintaining any and all Middle Township Police Department's social media forums.
7. Any emails sent to/from the employee(s) in question regarding the deleting/removing of content, or the limiting of access to content on any and all social media forums for the time period of 1-1-2018 to 7-13-2018.
The table below identifies the records that being released, denied in whole or in part, as well as the legal basis for each denial, as is required by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6, and are attached to this email response:
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List of all records responsive to OPRA request (include the number of pages for each record). |
List of all records provided, with redactions, or denied in their entirety. |
If records are disclosed with redactions, give a general nature description of the redactions. |
If records were denied in their entirety, give a general nature description of the record. |
List the legal explanation and statutory citation for the denial of access to records in their entirety or with redactions. |
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1. A copy of policies and/or procedures regulating the Middle Township Police Department's public facebook page, any and all Middle Township Police Department's policies regarding the maintenance and/or content retention of township maintained social media forums. ( SOP 127 – 5pgs / SOP 14 – 9pgs)
6. Name and rank and/or position title of the Middle Township Police Department employee(s) responsible for maintaining any and all Middle Township Police Department's social media forums. – 1pg |
2. List(s) of names of people who are/were hidden, blocked, banned from the Middle Township Police Department's public facebook page. - No such record on file relative to this request.
3. List(s) of any deleted, hidden, blocked, banned comments that were on the Middle Township Police Department's Office's public facebook page for the time period of 1-1-2018 to 7-13-2018. – No such record on file relative to this request.
4. List(s) of the authors' names of any deleted, hidden, blocked, banned comments that were on the Middle Township Police Department's public facebook page for the time period of 1-1-2018 to 7-13-2018. - No such record on file relative to this request.
7. Any emails sent to/from the employee(s) in question regarding the deleting/removing of content, or the limiting of access to content on any and all social media forums for the time period of 1-1-2018 to 7-13-2018. - No such record on file relative to this request.
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No such record on file relative to this request.
No such record on file relative to this request.
No such record on file relative to this request.
No such record on file relative to this request
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With regards to item 5, “Copies of all messages and author's names sent via the Middle Township Police Department's facebook messenger and responses for the time period of 1-1-2018 to 7-13-2018,” there are a total of 55 pages of messages received. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, Criminal investigatory records, we will be withholding 24 pages of those messages that contain criminal activity tips and information. With regards to the other 31 pages that are eligible for release, we will be required to redacting the names and profile pictures of those individuals that have provided the exempt tips, therefore, although you have requested that these records be provided electronically the cost associated with this request is $1.55 due to required redactions. We ask that you please acknowledge this fee via email first, then make payment payable to the Township of Middle, addressed to the mailing address listed below. Once received we will then forward the documents to your email address provided.
Thank you.
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 [insert name of agency] 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.
Kimberly D. Krauss, R.M.C., C.M.R.
Township Clerk / Registrar of Vital Statistics
Deputy Business Administrator
Township of Middle
33 Mechanic Street
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
phone (609) 465-8721
fax (609) 465-9659
[Middle Township request email]
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