Garfield Police Department Open Records Request
Dear Garfield City,
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:
Arrest reports related to theft including officer narrative from 01/01/2025 to 01/14/2025.
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.
Yours faithfully,
Ciaran Johnson
Good morning,
Please be advised that the City uses an online portal to process OPRA requests. Though not required, it allows us to process requests in a more timely manner and more efficiently. The link can be found here: https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/315...
I have copied in the Police Department to address your request below.
Erin Nora Delaney, MPA, RMC, CMC
City Manager/City Clerk
City of Garfield
111 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-2000 Ext. 4001 or 4003
[Garfield City request email]
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City of Garfield
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2025-00398
Date Entered: 3/31/2025 10:36:13 AM
Dear Ciaran Johnson,
This email is to confirm receipt of your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request.
The Custodian of Records received your request on . As such, the seven
(7) business day deadline to respond to your request is .
The request seeks access to the following records:
Arrest reports related to theft including officer narrative from
01/01/2025 to 01/14/2025.
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 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.
Please do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
City of Garfield
City of Garfield
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2025-00398
Date Entered: 3/31/2025 10:36:00 AM
Dear Ciaran Johnson,
Please note the following comment by Brian Porco on 4/3/2025 2:36:00 PM:
Dear Ciaran Johnson,
The City conducted a good-faith search and identify the five (5) .pdf
document files of Arrest Reports. Please note that redactions have been
made to remove civilian identities (Blacked out Text) to protect the
individual’s reasonable expectation of privacy pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-1 (providing that “a public agency has a responsibility and an
obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen’s personal
information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would
violate the citizen’s reasonable
expectation of privacy . . .”).
Your request is now deemed fulfilled and closed.
Sincerely,
City of Garfield
Dear Ciaran Johnson,Dear Ciaran Johnson,
Dear Ciaran Johnson,
The City conducted a good-faith search and identify the five (5) .pdf
document files of Arrest Reports. Please note that redactions have been
made to remove civilian identities (Blacked out Text) to protect the
individual’s reasonable expectation of privacy pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-1 (providing that “a public agency has a responsibility and an
obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen’s personal
information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would
violate the citizen’s reasonable
expectation of privacy . . .”).
Your request is now deemed fulfilled and closed.
[1]GPD Patch
DSgt. Brian Porco #207
Firearms Division - Records Division
Garfield Police Department
411 Midland Avenue
Garfield, NJ 07026
Phone: 973-478-8500 ext.4170
Fax: 973-327-6575
E-Mail: [2][email address]
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City of Garfield
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2025-00398
Date Entered: 3/31/2025 10:36:00 AM
Dear Ciaran Johnson,
Your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) has been Fulfilled on 03/31/2025.
The request sought access to the following records:
Arrest reports related to theft including officer narrative from
01/01/2025 to 01/14/2025.
The records are being transmitted to you via Email. Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.b. the cost associated with this request is $0.00.
Please do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
City of Garfield
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Please download these attachments from the links below:
• [1]4ceede44-42025370599_ARREST_REPORT_-_DANIELE-ROJAS__GILBERTO_DANIEL__Redacted_.pdf
• [2]4ceede44-42025370599_ARREST_REPORT_-_DANIELE-GUTIERREZ__ANTONIO_ALESSANDRO__Redacted_.pdf
• [3]4ceede44-42025370599_ARREST_REPORT_-_TOMECKA__ANNA_D__Redacted_.pdf
• [4]4ceede44-42025370599_ARREST_REPORT_-_BROWN__BRYANT_J__Redacted_.pdf
• [5]4ceede44-42025370599_ARREST_REPORT_-_CARBAJAL__JUAN__Redacted_.pdf
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