Incident Report # 24-17958 (8-5-2024)

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The request was refused by Lawrence Township (Mercer).

Dear Lawrence Township (Mercer),

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:

Please send your response in PDF format. Please send body cam footage, dash cam footage, radio transmissions, and audio communication in a video file.

1. Incident Report # 24-17958
When Reported: 8-5-2024

2. I seek all Body-Worn Camera Footage and audio communication recordings for any police officers involved for the above incident.

3. Please provide all dash camera footage and audio communication for any police car involved for the above incident.

4. Any and all radio transmissions between police dispatch and any officers involved for the above incident.

5. Any and all cell phone calls/phone calls between police dispatch and any officers involved for the above incident.

6. A list of all police officers and their badge numbers who were on scene for the above incident.

Please include a Vaughn index with your response.
*A Vaughn index that identifies each record requested and the specific legal basis for a denial of access (including redactions) to each record.

Yours faithfully,

ASK NJ Media

Clerk, Lawrence Township (Mercer)

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Dear ASK NJ Media,

 

The Clerk’s Office is in receipt of your OPRA request, and it has been
forwarded to the appropriate department (s) for review. You should receive
a response back within 7 business days.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Best regards,

 

Tonya

 

Tonya D. Carter, RMC, CMC

Municipal Clerk

Township of Lawrence

2207 Lawrenceville Road

Lawrence Township, New Jersey 08648

609-844-7001

[1][Lawrence Township (Mercer) request email]

 

 

From: ASK NJ Media <[OPRA #64491 email]>
Sent: Monday, August 5, 2024 6:11 PM
To: Clerk <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Incident Report # 24-17958 (8-5-2024)

 

Dear Lawrence Township (Mercer), This is a request for public records made
under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill
out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of

Caution: External
([2][OPRA #64491 email])

First-Time Sender

 

 

Dear Lawrence Township (Mercer),

 

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.

  Records requested:

 

Please send your response in PDF format. Please send body cam footage,
dash cam footage, radio transmissions, and audio communication in a video
file.

 

1. Incident Report # 24-17958

When Reported: 8-5-2024

 

2. I seek all Body-Worn Camera Footage and audio communication recordings
for any police officers involved for the above incident.

 

3. Please provide all dash camera footage and audio communication for any
police car involved for the above incident.

 

4. Any and all radio transmissions between police dispatch and any
officers involved for the above incident.

 

5. Any and all cell phone calls/phone calls between police dispatch and
any officers involved for the above incident.

 

6. A list of all police officers and their badge numbers who were on scene
for the above incident.

 

Please include a Vaughn index with your response.

*A Vaughn index that identifies each record requested and the specific
legal basis for a denial of access (including redactions) to each record.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

ASK NJ Media

 

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Donna McLaughlin, Lawrence Township (Mercer)

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Good Afternoon:

 

Please see responsive records to your OPRA request dated 8-5-24.

 

Thank You,

 

Donna S. McLaughlin

Assistant Municipal Clerk

2207 Lawrence Road

Lawrence Township, NJ 08648

609-844-7002

[email address]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Donna McLaughlin,

I'm entitled to the body cam footage because I was the subject of the complaint.

Yours sincerely,

ASK NJ Media