OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Alpha 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. 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 in above.
Yours faithfully,
UC Research
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47:1A-5(a).
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Hi Eric,
As Alpha Borough does not have our own police force, we do not carry the records that you are requesting. You would have to request these specific records from Phillipsburg. Please understand that we are not denying you these records, they are just simply not our records. They belong to Phillipsburg. Please forward your request to the Phillipsburg office. If you have any further questions, please reach out.
Thank you!