Morristown Police Department Open Records Request_2024-15972
Dear Town of Morristown,
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:
Arresting officer's bodycam for the crime below
Case Number: 2024-15972
Suspect Name: Ariene Ellefsen
Date of Incident: 05/19/2024
Location: West Park PL, Morristown
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
We are in receipt of your document request pursuant to the Open Public
Records Act, N.J.S.A 47:1A-1 et seq., and will respond to your request
withing seven (7) business days as permitted by law.
Regards,
Office of the Town Clerk
Morristown, NJ
Dear Town of Morristown,
Gentle follow-up on this request please.
Yours faithfully,
Ciaran Johnson
Good morning - I sent you an extension email. Did you not receive it? Please let me try again.
Warm Regards,
Margot G. Kaye
Margot G. Kaye, Town Clerk
Town of Morristown
200 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
[email address]
OPRA-Req-25-0407
Date Received: 6/11/2025
Status: Received
Applicant: Ciaran Johnson
Information Requested: PD Records 2
Response: Please be advised that your request requires additional
time beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill. OPRA allows
custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.i. Accordingly, any responsive records will be provided on
or before July 3, 2025.
Spatial Data Logic 2025
Axon - my.evidence.com
Evidence.com - Evidence view link
Jared Sylvin (24144) from Morristown Police Dept. - NJ
(MorristownPDNJ.evidence.com) has shared evidence with you on
Evidence.com.
OPRA 25-407 Officer Winter BWC
Please click the link below and create a [1]my.EVIDENCE.com account to
view the evidence.
[2]Click here to register
Please note that your access to this evidence will expire on Sun, 28 Sep
2025 18:56:46 GMT.
After that, you must contact the sender to regain access. If you require
any additional evidence information or permission, please contact the
sender.
Thank you,
The Axon Team
SECURITY NOTICE: Axon will not send you emails that request your
username, password, security questions, or any other sensitive
information. If you receive an email requesting information, it is most
likely an attempt to gain access to your account. Furthermore, please
verify that any hyperlinks in the message above begin with the proper
URL e.g. "https://agencyname.evidence.com". Please forward emails that
appear suspicious to [email address].
References
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1. https://my.evidence.com/?class=UIX&p...
2. https://my.evidence.com/?class=UIX&p...
OPRA-Req-25-0407
Date Received: 6/11/2025
Status: Completed
Date Completed: 6/30/2025
Applicant: Ciaran Johnson
Information Requested: PD Records 2
Response: The Morristown Bureau of Police utilizes the Axon Body 4
camera. Our footage is stored and maintained on the Evidence.com
cloud-based application provided by Axon. Access to view your
requested footage will be provided through this platform. Please
note that there is no dash cam video.
In order to view your requested footage, the following will occur:
You will receive an email from Evidence.com inviting you to access
the footage. This email will include a link to the Morristown
Police Evidence.com platform.
You will be required to create an account to access this footage.
This account is free of charge and will provide access to only the
footage you have requested.
Once you have created your free account, you will have access to
view the footage you have requested.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied
or unfilled as required by law, you have a right to challenge the
denial of 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 PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ,
08625, by email at [email address], or at their website 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 be advised that your request requires additional time
beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill. OPRA allows
custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.i. Accordingly, any responsive records will be provided on
or before July 3, 2025.
Spatial Data Logic 2025
Dear [email address],
Can the axon link be sent to my personal email for the download link? The links are only taking me to the registration page and not the download page. Please email [email address]
Yours sincerely,
Ciaran Johnson
It has been resent.
Warm Regards,
Margot G. Kaye
Margot G. Kaye, Town Clerk
Town of Morristown
200 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
[email address]