OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Franklin Township (Hunterdon),
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 above.
Yours faithfully,
UC Research
Good morning.
Please take this e-mail as an acknowledgement of your OPRA request. Please
also note the following responses to your request:
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). (Your request is being
forwarded to our Municipal Attorney, Township Police Department and
Finance Department for review.)
2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases
described above. (Your request is being forwarded to our Municipal
Attorney, Township Police Department and Finance Department for review.)
We will make every effort to provide you with public records that you've
requested in a timely manner. Due to the current Pandemic, our offices
are experiencing delays in Municipal operations. We appreciate your
patience at this time.
Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to
contact us.
Thank you and stay safe.
Sincerely,
Christine Burke
Township Clerk
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County
908-735-5215 Ext. 2
[email address]
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From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12458 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:34 PM
To: Christine Burke <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Franklin Township (Hunterdon),
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 above.
Yours faithfully,
UC Research
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[OPRA #12458 email]
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Good afternoon.
Please note the following responses to your request:
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). (None - No Records.)
2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases
described above. (None - No Records.)
Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to
contact us.
Thank you and stay safe.
Sincerely,
Christine Burke, RMC, CMR, QPA
Township Clerk
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County
908-735-5215 Ext. 2
[1][email address]
From: Christine Burke <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:48 PM
To: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #12458 email]>
Cc: Innella, Catherine <[email address]>; Snyder, Timothy
<[email address]>; Katrina Campbell <[email address]>;
Cameron Keng <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits
2012-2019
Good morning.
Please take this e-mail as an acknowledgement of your OPRA request. Please
also note the following responses to your request:
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). (Your request is being
forwarded to our Municipal Attorney, Township Police Department and
Finance Department for review.)
2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and cases
described above. (Your request is being forwarded to our Municipal
Attorney, Township Police Department and Finance Department for review.)
We will make every effort to provide you with public records that you've
requested in a timely manner. Due to the current Pandemic, our offices
are experiencing delays in Municipal operations. We appreciate your
patience at this time.
Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to
contact us.
Thank you and stay safe.
Sincerely,
Christine Burke
Township Clerk
Franklin Township, Hunterdon County
908-735-5215 Ext. 2
[2][email address]
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From: Taeho Kim <[3][OPRA #12458 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:34 PM
To: Christine Burke <[4][email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA: police officer-involved lawsuits 2012-2019
Dear Franklin Township (Hunterdon),
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 above.
Yours faithfully,
UC Research
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Please use deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[5][OPRA #12458 email]
Is [6][Franklin Township (Hunterdon) request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to
Franklin Township (Hunterdon)? If so, please contact us using this form:
[7]https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[8]https://opramachine.com/help/officers
View this OPRA request & responses online:
[9]https://opramachine.com/request/opra_pol...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.