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OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019

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Taeho Kim
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Dear New Providence 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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New Providence Borough

Reference # OPR-2020-00758

 

Dear UC Research,

 

Your OPRA request sought access to the following:

Dear New Providence 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

 

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 Borough of New Providence 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], 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.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Borough of New Providence

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New Providence Borough

Reference # OPR-2020-00758

 

Dear UC Research,

 

Your OPRA Request sought access to the following:

Dear New Providence 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

 

Your request is in review as of 05/28/2020 and will be responded to
within 7 business days.

 

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 Borough of New Providence 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], 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.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Borough of New Providence

 

Link to this Report
New Providence Borough

Reference # OPR-2020-00758

 

Dear Taeho Kim,

 

Jessica Short has commented the following on 06/04/2020 in regards to
your OPRA Request:

Hello- From the New Providence Police Department- Please ask the requester
if the request asking for lawsuits related to excessive force? Please
respond. Thank you!

 

Sincerely,

 

Borough of New Providence

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Short, Jessica - Administrative Assistant,

Hello-

The police department is asking for more clarification to your request.

Please ask the requester if the request asking for lawsuits related to
excessive force?

Thank you,

Jessica

 

Jessica Short

Administrative Assistant

Borough of New Providence

360 Elkwood Avenue

New Providence, N.J. 07974

908-665-1400 x8247

 

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New Providence Borough

Reference # OPR-2020-00758

 

Dear Taeho Kim,

 

Jessica Short has commented the following on 07/07/2020 in regards to
your OPRA Request:

Hello- I am closing your OPRA request due to you not responding to our
four previous requests on clarification. If you would like this request,
re-opened, please let us know.  Thank you!

 

Sincerely,

 

Borough of New Providence

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