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OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019

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Dear Boonton Township,

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. A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the police department was involved between 2012 and 2019. For each lawsuit/case, please provide the date (month and year) of the alleged incident at issue, whether the alleged incident was excessive force, settlement amount (if any), and final compensation amount ruled (if any).

2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases described above.

Yours faithfully,

UC Research

Doug Cabana, Boonton Township

On May 27, 2020, I received your request for government records pursuant
to the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) and common law.  Please accept
this letter as my response pursuant to OPRA.

 

Your request seeks the following records:

 

1. A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the police
department was involved between 2012 and 2019. For each lawsuit/case,
please provide the date (month and year) of the alleged incident at issue,
whether the alleged incident was excessive force, settlement amount (if
any), and final compensation amount ruled (if any).

2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases
described above.

 

Please be advised there are no responsive records to your request.

 

Please contact me directly if you have any questions regarding this
matter.

 

This OPRA request is now deemed answered and closed. 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
denial.  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 [1][email address], or
at their web site at [2]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.

 

 

 

Douglas Cabana

Administrator

Township of Boonton

155 Powerville Road

Boonton Twp, NJ 07005

973-402-4012 -voice

973-402-4013 -facsimile

[3][Boonton Township request email]

 

 

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