OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Palmyra 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
Hello Mr. Kim,
The information requested thru OPRA Request 2020-092 is as follows:
Chief Pearlman indicated there are no lawsuits/cases involving any officers of the Palmyra Police Department between 2012 and 2019.
Doretha R Jackson
Municipal Clerk,RMC,CMR
Borough of Palmyra
20 West Broad Street
Palmyra, New Jersey 08065
(856) 829-6100 ext. 124
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-----Original Message-----
From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12856 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 9:15 PM
To: Doretha Jackson <[Palmyra Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Palmyra 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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