OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Linwoood City,
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
Received
Leigh Ann Napoli, RMC, CMR, MPA
Municipal Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
City of Linwood
400 Poplar Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221
Phone (609) 927-4108
Fax (609) 653-2730
Attached are the records responsive to your OPRA request received on May 28, 2020.
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 City of Linwood 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 email at [email address], or at their web site 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.
Leigh Ann Napoli, RMC, CMR, MPA
Municipal Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
City of Linwood
400 Poplar Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221
Phone (609) 927-4108
Fax (609) 653-2730