OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Lindenwold 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
Due to the State of Emergency, Borough offices are closed. Visit
[1]www.lindenwoldnj.gov for more information. If you need to contact me
during this time, my email address is [email address]
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I am in receipt of your record request. Due to the State of Emergency, we are requesting an extension until the Borough Offices can reopen. At this time, the Borough is unable to complete this request due to the delay in availability of personnel needed to provide responsive records to the custodian.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the extended time as provided by the State of Emergency, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Lindenwold to deny 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 P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address]<mailto:[email address]>, or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc<http://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.
Deborah C. Jackson, RMC
Borough Clerk
Borough of Lindenwold
(856) 783-2121, ext. 240
This is in response to your record request that was received with an
extension due to the state of emergency. Due to the size of the
documents, numerous emails will be sent.
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.
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 decision by the Borough of Lindenwold to deny
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
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at
[1][email address]<mailto:[email address]>, or at their web site
at [2]www.state.nj.us/grc<http://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.
Deborah C. Jackson, RMC
Borough Clerk
Borough of Lindenwold
(856) 783-2121, ext. 240
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Part 2 and final email to complete request.
Deborah C. Jackson, RMC
Borough Clerk
Borough of Lindenwold
(856) 783-2121, ext. 240