The Borough of Stratford has received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on 5/27/2020. It has been assigned number 2020-05-14. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is 6/5/2020.

Your OPRA request sought access to the following:

"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)."

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Stratford to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.

Michaela Bosler

Acting Borough Clerk/Alt. Deputy Registrar

Borough of Stratford

307 Union Ave.

Stratford, NJ 08084

Phone: (856) 783-0600

Fax: (856) 783-7949

stratfordnj.org

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From: Taeho Kim [[OPRA #11766 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:56 AM
To: Angeli, Ben
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA: Purchase invoice of body worn cameras for the police department

Dear Stratford 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

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In response to your OPRA Request 2020-05-14, please see our response below:

There are no records for the items you have requested.

Should you disagree with my finding, please allow me the opportunity to converse with you for potential further clarification before proceeding with steps listed below.

If you feel a record has been denied or omitted, please see information below as to you options:

C.47:1A-6 Proceeding to challenge denial of access to record.
A person who is denied access to a government record by the custodian of the record, at the option of the requester, may:

- Institute a proceeding to challenge the custodian's decision by filing an action in Superior Court which shall be heard in the vicinage where it is filed by a Superior Court Judge who has been designated to hear such cases because of that judge's knowledge and expertise in matters relating to access to government records; or

- In lieu of filing an action in Superior Court, file a complaint with the Government Records Council established pursuant to section 8 of P.L. 2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-7).

The right to institute any proceeding under this section shall be solely that of the requestor. Any such proceeding shall proceed in a summary or expedited manner. The public agency shall have the burden of proving that the denial of access is authorized by law. If it is determined that access has been improperly denied, the court or agency head shall order that access be allowed. A requestor who prevails in any proceeding shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fee.

Michaela Bosler

Acting Borough Clerk/Alt. Deputy Registrar

Borough of Stratford

307 Union Ave.

Stratford, NJ 08084

Phone: (856) 783-0600

Fax: (856) 783-7949

stratfordnj.org

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Thank you for following up. The Borough of Stratford's Police Department has not purchased/used body cameras.

Michaela Bosler

Acting Borough Clerk/Alt. Deputy Registrar

Borough of Stratford

307 Union Ave.

Stratford, NJ 08084

Phone: (856) 783-0600

Fax: (856) 783-7949

stratfordnj.org

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From: Taeho Kim [[OPRA #11766 email]]
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 10:59 PM
To: Michaela Bosler
Subject: RE: OPRA Request 2020-05-14

Dear Michaela Bosler,

When you say no records exist, is that because the police department has never purchased or used body cameras? If it has please provide the log of body camera usage in the first month of deployment (please include the dates)

Thank you!

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