OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Branchburg 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
In response to your OPRA request below, attached find copies of the cases
pursuant to your request involving the Branchburg Township Police
Department.
The details are set forth in the complaints and both cases are currently
pending.
Thank you,
Maggie Schmitt, RMC/CMR
Township Clerk/Registrar
Assistant Administrator
Township of Branchburg
1077 US Highway 202 North
Branchburg, NJ 08876
908-526-1300 ext. 103
www.branchburg.nj.us
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From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12413 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 1:48 PM
To: Maggie Schmitt <[Branchburg Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Branchburg 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
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