OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Norwood 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
The Borough, on May 28, 2020, received an Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”)
request from you . As I am sure that you know, Governor Philip D. Murphy,
in Executive Order 103 and those that followed, declared and extended a
public health emergency and a state of emergency, both of which remain in
effect. Therefore, the Borough will not be responding to your OPRA
request referred to above within the seven business day period that
otherwise would apply, pursuant to P.L. 2020, ch. 10, approved March 20,
2020, amending N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5 to state: “During a period declared
pursuant to the laws of this State as a state of emergency, public health
emergency, or state of local disaster emergency, the deadlines by which to
respond to a request for, or grant or deny access to, a government record
under paragraph (1) of this subsection or subsection e. of this section
shall not apply, provided, however, that the custodian of a government
record shall make a reasonable effort, as the circumstances permit, to
respond to a request for access to a government record within seven
business days or as soon as possible thereafter.” N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5(i)(2). In view of the scope of your request and the need to
review, the Borough will respond as soon as possible as the circumstances
permit. The Borough appreciates your patience during this difficult time.
If you should have any questions, please reach out to our offices here.
Thank you once again and have a great day,
Rick Buginsky | Deputy Municipal Clerk
455 Broadway
Norwood, NJ 07648
T (201) 784.2961
F (201) 784.2270
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Good Morning Taeho,
In response to your OPRA request regarding Norwood Police Officer involved
lawsuits from 2012-2019, there are no records on file for such incidents.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our
offices here.
Thank you and have a great day,
Rick Buginsky | Deputy Municipal Clerk
455 Broadway
Norwood, NJ 07648
T (201) 784.2961
F (201) 784.2270
E [1][email address]
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1. mailto:[email address]
2. http://www.norwoodboro.org/