Invoice of Body Camera Purchase in the Police Department
Dear Watchung Borough,
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:
1. Total number of body cameras currently deployed in the police department.
2. Date on which body cameras were deployed to any of the police officers for the first time (year and month).
3. All invoices of body cameras purchases (if body cameras were purchased).
4. Dates of initial body camera assignment for each police officer currently employed.
Yours faithfully,
T. Kim
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Edith G. Gil
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Borough of Watchung
15 Mountain Boulevard
Watchung, New Jersey 07069
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Email: [Watchung Borough request email]
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From: Eric Kim <[OPRA #51449 email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2023 7:01 AM
To: Edith Gil <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Invoice of Body Camera Purchase in the Police Department
Dear Watchung Borough,
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:
1. Total number of body cameras currently deployed in the police department.
2. Date on which body cameras were deployed to any of the police officers for the first time (year and month).
3. All invoices of body cameras purchases (if body cameras were purchased).
4. Dates of initial body camera assignment for each police officer currently employed.
Yours faithfully,
T. Kim
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Good morning,
We are in receipt of your OPRA request regarding body camera information.
The information will be sent electronically, within the 7 days of the
OPRA guidelines.
JoAnn Estrella
Records
Watchung Police Department
840 Somerset Street
Watchung, NJ 07069
Phone 908-756-3663 ext. 124
FAX 908-756-7853
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Good Morning,
As per your OPRA request our records indicate the following:
1. Total number of body cameras currently deployed is 31.
2. Date the body cameras were deployed for the first time to officers
was July, 2021.
3. All invoices of body cameras purchased are attached.
Invoice numbers 40596 - 40597 - 40529 and INUS175649.
4. Dates of initial body camera assignment is their date of hire
since they were put into service.
If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
JoAnn Estrella
Records
Watchung Police Department
840 Somerset Street
Watchung, NJ 07069
Phone 908-756-3663 ext. 124
FAX 908-756-7853
Email [email address]
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
This email message is intended only for the use of the individual or
entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is
privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.
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in error, please notify us immediately by telephone (908) 756-3663 and
delete and destroy the original message.