Information regarding police contact
Time to Change- Jersey Style made this OPRA request to Woodbridge Township This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Woodbridge Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1. Copy(s) of Woodbridge Police Department SOPs/General Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations referencing and in regards to the practice of police officers identifying themselves by name and/or badge number to members of the general public when requested, and/or by individuals the police officers make contact with in the course of their duties, when requested by those individuals.
2. Copy(s) of Woodbridge Police Department SOPs/General Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations referencing and in regards to the display of name tags, name plates, name patches, badges, and/or badge numbers.
3. Copy(s) of Woodbridge Police Department SOPs/General Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations referencing and in regards to the conduct of police officers when engaging/making contact with the public.
4. A copy of all of the SOPs/General Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations that are currently in place as of 8-1-2016 from the Woodbridge Police Department regarding public photography and/or video recording of government buildings and within publically accessible areas of Government Buildings.
5. A copy of all of the SOPs/General Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations that are currently in place as of 8-1-2016 from the Woodbridge Police Department regarding public photography and/or video recording of military facilities and critical infrastructures.
Yours faithfully,
Time to Change- Jersey Style
Received and forwarded to the Police Department for response.
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From: Time to Change- Jersey Style [mailto:[OPRA #2273 email]]
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2018 11:37 AM
To: MITCH, JOHN
Subject: OPRA request - Information regarding police contact
Dear Woodbridge Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1. Copy(s) of Woodbridge Police Department SOPs/General Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations referencing and in regards to the practice of police officers identifying themselves by name and/or badge number to members of the general public when requested, and/or by individuals the police officers make contact with in the course of their duties, when requested by those individuals.
2. Copy(s) of Woodbridge Police Department SOPs/General Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations referencing and in regards to the display of name tags, name plates, name patches, badges, and/or badge numbers.
3. Copy(s) of Woodbridge Police Department SOPs/General Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations referencing and in regards to the conduct of police officers when engaging/making contact with the public.
4. A copy of all of the SOPs/General Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations that are currently in place as of 8-1-2016 from the Woodbridge Police Department regarding public photography and/or video recording of government buildings and within publically accessible areas of Government Buildings.
5. A copy of all of the SOPs/General Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations that are currently in place as of 8-1-2016 from the Woodbridge Police Department regarding public photography and/or video recording of military facilities and critical infrastructures.
Yours faithfully,
Time to Change- Jersey Style
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Woodbridge Police OPRA File #18-207
Time to Change,
Woodbridge Township is in receipt of your Request for Public Records dated
August 02, 2018 wherein you requested the following:
Woodbridge Township is responding as follows:
1. Copy(s) of Woodbridge Police Department SOPs/General
Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations referencing and in regards to
the practice of police officers identifying themselves by name and/or
badge number to members of the general public when requested, and/or by
individuals the police officers make contact with in the course of their
duties, when requested by those individuals.
The request is being provided, See attached SOP 100, 372 and 700
2. Copy(s) of Woodbridge Police Department SOPs/General
Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations referencing and in regards to
the display of name tags, name plates, name patches, badges, and/or badge
numbers.
The request is being provided, See attached SOP 100, 372 and 700
3. Copy(s) of Woodbridge Police Department SOPs/General
Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations referencing and in regards to
the conduct of police officers when engaging/making contact with the
public.
4.
The request is being provided, See attached SOP 100, 372 and 700
5. A copy of all of the SOPs/General
Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations that are currently in place
as of 8-1-2016 from the Woodbridge Police Department regarding public
photography and/or video recording of government buildings and within
publically accessible areas of Government Buildings.
The request is being provided, See attached SOP 100, 372 and 700
6. A copy of all of the SOPs/General
Orders/Directives/Policies/Rules/Regulations that are currently in place
as of 8-1-2016 from the Woodbridge Police Department regarding public
photography and/or video recording of military facilities and critical
infrastructures
The request is being provided, See attached SOP 100, 372 and 700
You have a right to appeal this decision in New Jersey Superior Court or
to the Government Records Council as provided by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 and 7,
et seq.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 732-602-7310.
Sgt. Daniel Perovic
Woodbridge Police Department
Communications Division
Records Division
1 Main Street
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
732-602-7310
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prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the
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WARNING:
Email received by or sent to Township officials is subject to the Open
Public Records Act [OPRA]. This means that absent some specific privilege,
all such communications are considered a public record and are subject to
publication and/or dissemination to the public upon request.