OPRA: Purchase invoice of body worn cameras for the police department
Dear Clementon 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. Total number of body cameras currently deployed in the police department.
2. Date on which body cameras were deployed to any of the police officers for the first time (year and month).
3. Invoice of body cameras purchase (if body cameras were purchased).
Yours faithfully,
Taeho Kim
Dear Taeho Kim -
Pursuant to your Open Public Records Act request forwarded on May 27, 2020
titled, "OPRA: Purchase invoice of body worn cameras for the police
department", enclosed/attached are the requested records/information.
Requested Record # 1 - Total Number of body worn cameras currently
deployed in the police department.
Clementon Police Department
currently has (12) body worn cameras deployed.
Requested Record # 2 - Date on which body worn cameras were deployed to
any police officers for the first time ( year and month).
2017 / July
Requested Record # 3- Invoice of body worn cameras purchased (if body worn
cameras were purchased)
See attachment labeled BWC
Invoice and Purchase Order
Respectfully,
Chief Charles Grover
Clementon Police Department
101 Gibbsboro Road
Clementon, NJ 08021
Office [1]856-783-2759 X130
Fax [2]856-784-3825
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Dear Chief Grover,
Thank you for your reply. I noticed that body cameras were purchased 1 year before the deployment date. Did no police officers use them in the field during that year? I would appreciate any insights as to why it took the police department 1 year to deploy. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Taeho Kim
Mr. Taeho -
The department's body worn cameras were purchased by a prior police chief
who has since retired. Upon assuming command of the department in 2017, I
initiated the necessary steps in order to have our body worn cameras
deployed and assigned to officers.
Respectfully,
Chief Charles Grover
Clementon Police Department
101 Gibbsboro Road
Clementon, NJ 08021
Office [1]856-783-2759 X130
Fax [2]856-784-3825
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From: Taeho Kim <[OPRA #11545 email]>
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2020 1:36 PM
To: Charles Grover <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Police Department Response to OPRA Request
Dear Chief Grover,
Thank you for your reply. I noticed that body cameras were purchased 1
year before the deployment date. Did no police officers use them in the
field during that year? I would appreciate any insights as to why it took
the police department 1 year to deploy. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Taeho Kim