OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Somerdale 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
Good afternoon,
No such list exits but however attached are copies of complaints or tort claim notices that are in the time frame referenced.
Have a good evening!
Michele
Michele D. Miller, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk & Registrar of Vital Statistics
Borough of Somerdale
105 Kennedy Boulevard
Somerdale, New Jersey 08083
856.783.6320 phone
www.somerdale-nj.com
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From: Taeho Kim [mailto:[OPRA #12913 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:11 PM
To: Michele Miller
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA - police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Somerdale 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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