OPRA request -- use of force reports 2017-2019
Dear Fort Lee 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:
All use of force reports filed by the police department from January 1st, 2017, to December 31st, 2019.
Yours faithfully,
Eric K.
Dear Taeho Kim,
Attached please find documents responsive to your Open Public Records Act
(OPRA) request regarding “All use of force reports filed by the police
department from January 1st, 2017, to December 31st, 2019.”
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 Fort Lee 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.
Documents related to summons or other Municipal Court related documents as
filed in the Fort Lee Municipal Court are to be obtained by completing a
Judiciary Records Request which can be obtained through the New Jersey
Courts online website. Please contact the Fort Lee Municipal Court at
201-592-3500 ext. 1509 for additional information.
170 Pages total
Sincerely,
Nadine
Nadine Drumgoole, RMC
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Telephone No. 201-592-3500 Ex. 1041
In keeping with current precautionary measures to prevent the spread of
COVID-19, all Borough of Fort Lee buildings will be completely closed to
the public until further notice. These closures have been done out of an
abundance of caution and align with current suggested prevention measures.
In order to ensure the continuity of essential services, we will be
keeping Borough Offices open on a limited basis; either electronically,
via email or on the phone.
Please visit the Borough’s website www.fortleenj.org and our social media
platforms for further updates.
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Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content
of e-mails exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain
private.
References
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1. http://www.fortleenj.org/
2. https://www.facebook.com/fortleetoday/
3. https://twitter.com/FortLeeToday
4. https://www.instagram.com/fortleetodaynj/
5. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQ5P-k...
Response 1
Dear Taeho Kim,
Attached please find documents responsive to your Open Public Records Act
(OPRA) request regarding “All use of force reports filed by the police
department from January 1st, 2017, to December 31st, 2019.”
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 Fort Lee 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 [1][email address], or at
their web site at [2]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.
Documents related to summons or other Municipal Court related documents as
filed in the Fort Lee Municipal Court are to be obtained by completing a
Judiciary Records Request which can be obtained through the New Jersey
Courts online website. Please contact the Fort Lee Municipal Court at
201-592-3500 ext. 1509 for additional information.
170 Pages total
Sincerely,
Nadine
Nadine Drumgoole, RMC
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Telephone No. 201-592-3500 Ex. 1041
In keeping with current precautionary measures to prevent the spread of
COVID-19, all Borough of Fort Lee buildings will be completely closed to
the public until further notice. These closures have been done out of an
abundance of caution and align with current suggested prevention measures.
In order to ensure the continuity of essential services, we will be
keeping Borough Offices open on a limited basis; either electronically,
via email or on the phone.
Please visit the Borough’s website www.fortleenj.org and our social media
platforms for further updates.
[3]Fort Lee logo Visit our website
[4]facebook Like us on Facebook!
[5]twitter Follow us on Twitter!
[6]instagram Follow us on Instagram!
[7]youtube Subscribe to us on Youtube!
[8]Logo Download our App: FORT LEE Today
NOTICE: This email message, together with any attachment(s), is for the
sole use of the intended recipient and may contain confidential and
privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or
distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please
contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original
message. This e-mail, all responses to this e-mail and all e-mail sent to
the e-mail address above, including all attachments, will constitute
“public records” obtainable by any person filing a request under the Open
Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content
of e-mails exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain
private.
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. http://www.state.nj.us/grc
3. http://www.fortleenj.org/
4. https://www.facebook.com/fortleetoday/
5. https://twitter.com/FortLeeToday
6. https://www.instagram.com/fortleetodaynj/
7. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQ5P-k...
Response 2
Nadine Drumgoole, RMC
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Telephone No. 201-592-3500 Ex. 1041
From: Nadine Drumgoole
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 3:46 PM
To: '[OPRA #13898 email]'
<[OPRA #13898 email]>
Cc: Evelyn Rosario ([email address]) <[email address]>;
Constantina (Dina) Roditis <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA No. 199-2020 Response 1
Response 1
Dear Taeho Kim,
Attached please find documents responsive to your Open Public Records Act
(OPRA) request regarding “All use of force reports filed by the police
department from January 1st, 2017, to December 31st, 2019.”
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 Fort Lee 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 [1][email address], or at
their web site at [2]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.
Documents related to summons or other Municipal Court related documents as
filed in the Fort Lee Municipal Court are to be obtained by completing a
Judiciary Records Request which can be obtained through the New Jersey
Courts online website. Please contact the Fort Lee Municipal Court at
201-592-3500 ext. 1509 for additional information.
170 Pages total
Sincerely,
Nadine
Nadine Drumgoole, RMC
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Telephone No. 201-592-3500 Ex. 1041
In keeping with current precautionary measures to prevent the spread of
COVID-19, all Borough of Fort Lee buildings will be completely closed to
the public until further notice. These closures have been done out of an
abundance of caution and align with current suggested prevention measures.
In order to ensure the continuity of essential services, we will be
keeping Borough Offices open on a limited basis; either electronically,
via email or on the phone.
Please visit the Borough’s website www.fortleenj.org and our social media
platforms for further updates.
[3]Fort Lee logo Visit our website
[4]facebook Like us on Facebook!
[5]twitter Follow us on Twitter!
[6]instagram Follow us on Instagram!
[7]youtube Subscribe to us on Youtube!
[8]Logo Download our App: FORT LEE Today
NOTICE: This email message, together with any attachment(s), is for the
sole use of the intended recipient and may contain confidential and
privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or
distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please
contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original
message. This e-mail, all responses to this e-mail and all e-mail sent to
the e-mail address above, including all attachments, will constitute
“public records” obtainable by any person filing a request under the Open
Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content
of e-mails exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain
private.
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. http://www.state.nj.us/grc
3. http://www.fortleenj.org/
4. https://www.facebook.com/fortleetoday/
5. https://twitter.com/FortLeeToday
6. https://www.instagram.com/fortleetodaynj/
7. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQ5P-k...
Response 3
Nadine Drumgoole, RMC
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Telephone No. 201-592-3500 Ex. 1041
From: Nadine Drumgoole
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 3:47 PM
To: '[OPRA #13898 email]'
<[OPRA #13898 email]>
Cc: Evelyn Rosario ([email address]) <[email address]>;
Constantina (Dina) Roditis <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA No. 199-2020 Response 2
Response 2
Nadine Drumgoole, RMC
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Telephone No. 201-592-3500 Ex. 1041
From: Nadine Drumgoole
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 3:46 PM
To: '[OPRA #13898 email]'
<[1][OPRA #13898 email]>
Cc: Evelyn Rosario ([2][email address])
<[3][email address]>; Constantina (Dina) Roditis
<[4][email address]>
Subject: OPRA No. 199-2020 Response 1
Response 1
Dear Taeho Kim,
Attached please find documents responsive to your Open Public Records Act
(OPRA) request regarding “All use of force reports filed by the police
department from January 1st, 2017, to December 31st, 2019.”
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 Fort Lee 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 [5][email address], or at
their web site at [6]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.
Documents related to summons or other Municipal Court related documents as
filed in the Fort Lee Municipal Court are to be obtained by completing a
Judiciary Records Request which can be obtained through the New Jersey
Courts online website. Please contact the Fort Lee Municipal Court at
201-592-3500 ext. 1509 for additional information.
170 Pages total
Sincerely,
Nadine
Nadine Drumgoole, RMC
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Telephone No. 201-592-3500 Ex. 1041
In keeping with current precautionary measures to prevent the spread of
COVID-19, all Borough of Fort Lee buildings will be completely closed to
the public until further notice. These closures have been done out of an
abundance of caution and align with current suggested prevention measures.
In order to ensure the continuity of essential services, we will be
keeping Borough Offices open on a limited basis; either electronically,
via email or on the phone.
Please visit the Borough’s website www.fortleenj.org and our social media
platforms for further updates.
[7]Fort Lee logo Visit our website
[8]facebook Like us on Facebook!
[9]twitter Follow us on Twitter!
[10]instagram Follow us on Instagram!
[11]youtube Subscribe to us on Youtube!
[12]Logo Download our App: FORT LEE Today
NOTICE: This email message, together with any attachment(s), is for the
sole use of the intended recipient and may contain confidential and
privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or
distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please
contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original
message. This e-mail, all responses to this e-mail and all e-mail sent to
the e-mail address above, including all attachments, will constitute
“public records” obtainable by any person filing a request under the Open
Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content
of e-mails exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain
private.
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[OPRA #13898 email]
2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[email address]
5. mailto:[email address]
6. http://www.state.nj.us/grc
7. http://www.fortleenj.org/
8. https://www.facebook.com/fortleetoday/
9. https://twitter.com/FortLeeToday
10. https://www.instagram.com/fortleetodaynj/
11. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQ5P-k...