OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Ridgewood Village,
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
This must be sent to the Police Department's Custodian of Records, Chief Jacqueline Luthcke, at [email address].
Heather A. Mailander
Village Manager/Village Clerk
Village of Ridgewood
131 North Maple Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
[Ridgewood Village request email]
201-670-5500 ext. 203- Phone
201-652-7623 - Fax