OPRA Public Records Request- Field Sobriety testing records of Police
Dear Highland Park Borough,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
1. Police department training materials for each any field sobriety "test" usually given to individuals under suspicion of DWI including manuals, lesson plans, texts, tests, and article reprints kept by the police.
2 Many departments rely on the NHTSA Manuals dealing with field sobriety. If your department relies on these manuals, please advise in writing the website link to the specific manual relied on by your police department
3. Documents, which set forth your police department’s policy on accommodating person’s with physical disabilities who are requested by police to perform the field sobriety, test of walk and turn
4. Documents, which set forth your police department’s policy on accommodating person’s with physical disabilities who are requested by police to perform the field sobriety, test of finger to nose.
5. Documents which set forth your police department’s policy on accommodating person’s with physical disabilities who are requested by police to perform other field sobriety tests, such as the one legged stand.
6. Documents, which set forth procedures for officers in your police Department to achieve certification or recognition as a DRE.
7. The most recent training manual for Field Sobriety Testing by your police department
8. The NHTSA Manuals dealing with field sobriety in possession of police.
9. Documents from NHTSA dealing with field sobriety tests in possession of police
10. Documents from NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety dealing with field sobriety tests in possession of police
11. Documents involving HGN testing
12. 9510 Alcotest Operator Manuals in possession of police
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Kenneth Vercammen
Good afternoon,
We are in receipt of your OPRA Request dated 5.5.2026. The Borough is in
need of an extension and will respond on or before May 29, 2026.
Thank you and have a great day.
Maureen Pampinto, Asst. to the Clerk, Deputy Registrar
Borough Clerk's Office
Borough of Highland Park
221 South 5th Avenue
Highland Park NJ 08904
P: 732-777-6014
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Email received by or sent to Borough officials and employees is subject to
the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). This means that absent some specific
privilege, all such communications are considered a public record and are
subject to publication and/or dissemination to the public upon request.
Good afternoon,
In response to your records request, please see the following:
1. Police department training materials for any field sobriety tests,
including manuals, lesson plans, texts, tests, and article reprints
kept by the police.
Response: This department relies upon training provided by the New Jersey
State Police. This department does not possess training materials,
manuals, lesson plans, texts, tests, or article reprints regarding field
sobriety testing.
2. Many departments rely on NHTSA manuals dealing with field sobriety. If
your department relies on these manuals, please advise in writing of
the website link to the specific manual relied upon by your police
department.
Response: This department relies upon training provided by the New Jersey
State Police. NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) materials
are publicly available at:
[1]https://www.nhtsa.gov/dwi-detection-and-...
3. Documents which set forth your police department's policy on
accommodating persons with physical disabilities who are requested by
police to perform the Walk and Turn field sobriety test.
Response: This department does not possess a written policy, directive, or
procedure specifically addressing accommodations for persons with physical
disabilities during the administration of the Walk and Turn test.
4. Documents which set forth your police department's policy on
accommodating persons with physical disabilities who are requested by
police to perform the Finger to Nose field sobriety test.
Response: This department does not possess a written policy, directive, or
procedure specifically addressing accommodations for persons with physical
disabilities during the administration of the Finger to Nose test.
5. Documents which set forth your police department's policy on
accommodating persons with physical disabilities who are requested to
perform other field sobriety tests, such as the One Leg Stand.
Response: This department does not possess a written policy, directive, or
procedure specifically addressing accommodations for persons with physical
disabilities during the administration of other field sobriety tests,
including the One Leg Stand test.
6. Documents which set forth procedures for officers in your police
department to achieve certification or recognition as a Drug
Recognition Expert (DRE).
Response: This department currently has no Drug Recognition Experts
assigned and does not possess any department-specific procedures regarding
DRE certification. DRE training and certification are administered through
the New Jersey State Police and associated training programs.
7. The most recent training manual for field sobriety testing used by
your police department.
Response: This department does not possess a field sobriety testing
training manual. Field sobriety testing training is provided through the
New Jersey State Police.
8. NHTSA manuals dealing with field sobriety in possession of police.
Response: This department does not possess NHTSA field sobriety manuals.
Training is provided through the New Jersey State Police. NHTSA materials
may be found online at:
[2]https://www.nhtsa.gov/dwi-detection-and-...
9. Documents from NHTSA dealing with field sobriety tests in possession
of police.
Response: This department does not possess responsive NHTSA documents
concerning field sobriety testing. Such materials may be available through
NHTSA's website.
10. Documents from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety
dealing with field sobriety tests in possession of police.
Response: This department does not possess responsive documents from the
New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety regarding field sobriety
testing. Such materials may be available through publicly accessible state
resources.
11. Documents involving HGN testing.
Response: This department does not possess separate manuals, directives,
policies, or training materials regarding Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)
testing. HGN training and instruction are administered through the New
Jersey State Police as part of their field sobriety testing curriculum.
The department does not maintain separate HGN training materials. The only
potentially responsive records may be investigative reports in which an
officer references HGN observations as part of a specific investigation.
12. Alcotest 9510 Operator Manuals in possession of police.
Response: The Alcotest 9510 Operator Manual may be available online
through Dräger at:
[3]https://www.draeger.com/en-us_us/Product...
If you are seeking records other than those addressed above, or if
additional clarification would be helpful, please feel free to provide
further details regarding your request. We will make every reasonable
effort to assist you in identifying responsive records, if any exist and
are available for disclosure, in accordance with the Open Public Records
Act (OPRA) and applicable law.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Highland Park Police Records Department
E-Mail: [4][email address]
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Email received by or sent to Borough officials and employees is subject to
the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). This means that absent some specific
privilege, all such communications are considered a public record and are
subject to publication and/or dissemination to the public upon request.
References
Visible links
1. https://www.nhtsa.gov/dwi-detection-and-...
2. https://www.nhtsa.gov/dwi-detection-and-...
3. https://www.draeger.com/en-us_us/Product...
4. mailto:[email address]