OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Rockaway 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
Please be advised that the Borough of Rockaway has no records responsive
to your OPRA request for:
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.
Thank you,
Patricia Bussow, RMC/CMR
Administrator/Borough Clerk
Borough of Rockaway
1 East Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
Telephone: 973-627-2000; Fax: 973-627-8294