OPRA request - Use of force reports 2017-2019
Dear Hamilton Township (Mercer),
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 completed by the police department from January 1st 2017 to December 31st, 2019.
Yours faithfully,
Eric K.
Good morning,
The Township is in receipt of the responsive records to OPRA request 20-0526 pertaining to use of force reports. Please be advised, Township of Hamilton is operating with a diminished workforce due to the financial repercussions of COVID-19. Therefore, your OPRA request requires an extension of fourteen (14) business days to respond. That being said, the new productions date is now Friday, June 26, 2020. If the record is made available prior to that date, it will be provided to you. Thank you in advance for your understanding in this matter.
Regards,
Erin
Erin Embley
Municipal Clerk’s Office
2090 Greenwood Avenue
Rm. 210
Hamilton NJ 08609
(P) 609.890.3635
(F) 609.631.8287
ANY OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUESTOR WHO CHOOSES TO SEEK PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WITHOUT USING OFFICIAL OPRA FORMS PROMULGTED BY A PUBLIC ENTITY, MUST SPECIFY IN THE WRITTEN REQUEST (AND SUBJECT LINE) THAT THE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE BEING SOUGHT UNDER “OPRA” IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GRC HANDBOOK (PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER DATED JUNE 5, 2019 [DOCKET NO. MER-L-303-19])
Good morning,
The Township is in receipt of the responsive records to OPRA request 20-0526 pertaining to use of force reports. Please be advised, Township of Hamilton is operating with a diminished workforce due to the financial repercussions of COVID-19. Therefore, your OPRA request requires an extension of four (4) business days to respond. That being said, the new productions date is now Thursday, July 2, 2020. If the record is made available prior to that date, it will be provided to you. Thank you in advance for your understanding in this matter.
Regards,
Erin
Erin Embley
Municipal Clerk’s Office
2090 Greenwood Avenue
Rm. 210
Hamilton NJ 08609
(P) 609.890.3635
(F) 609.631.8287
ANY OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUESTOR WHO CHOOSES TO SEEK PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WITHOUT USING OFFICIAL OPRA FORMS PROMULGTED BY A PUBLIC ENTITY, MUST SPECIFY IN THE WRITTEN REQUEST (AND SUBJECT LINE) THAT THE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE BEING SOUGHT UNDER “OPRA” IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GRC HANDBOOK (PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER DATED JUNE 5, 2019 [DOCKET NO. MER-L-303-19])
Good morning,
Attached hereto are the responsive records to OPRA request 20-526 pertaining to all use of force reports for the time frame of 2017 to 2019. Please note, redactions were done to personal email addresses, unlisted phone numbers, date of birth and identification numbers in compliance with N.J.S.A. 47-1A.1-1 privacy interest and N.J.S.A. 47-1A.1 (16) personal identifying information. Additionally, please be advised the number of attachments are too large to send via one email. That being said, there will be a series of emails coming to you. An alert will be in the final email stating it is the last email being sent.
Best,
Erin
Erin Embley
Municipal Clerk’s Office
2090 Greenwood Avenue
Rm. 210
Hamilton NJ 08609
(P) 609.890.3635
(F) 609.631.8287
ANY OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUESTOR WHO CHOOSES TO SEEK PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WITHOUT USING OFFICIAL OPRA FORMS PROMULGTED BY A PUBLIC ENTITY, MUST SPECIFY IN THE WRITTEN REQUEST (AND SUBJECT LINE) THAT THE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE BEING SOUGHT UNDER “OPRA” IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GRC HANDBOOK (PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER DATED JUNE 5, 2019 [DOCKET NO. MER-L-303-19])
Good morning,
Attached hereto are the responsive records to OPRA request 20-526 pertaining to all use of force reports for the time frame of 2017 to 2019. Please note, redactions were done to personal email addresses, unlisted phone numbers, date of birth and identification numbers in compliance with N.J.S.A. 47-1A.1-1 privacy interest and N.J.S.A. 47-1A.1 (16) personal identifying information. Additionally, please be advised the number of attachments are too large to send via one email. That being said, there will be a series of emails coming to you. An alert will be in the final email stating it is the last email being sent.
Best,
Erin
Erin Embley
Municipal Clerk’s Office
2090 Greenwood Avenue
Rm. 210
Hamilton NJ 08609
(P) 609.890.3635
(F) 609.631.8287
ANY OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUESTOR WHO CHOOSES TO SEEK PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WITHOUT USING OFFICIAL OPRA FORMS PROMULGTED BY A PUBLIC ENTITY, MUST SPECIFY IN THE WRITTEN REQUEST (AND SUBJECT LINE) THAT THE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE BEING SOUGHT UNDER “OPRA” IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GRC HANDBOOK (PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER DATED JUNE 5, 2019 [DOCKET NO. MER-L-303-19])
Good morning,
Attached hereto are the responsive records to OPRA request 20-526 pertaining to all use of force reports for the time frame of 2017 to 2019. Please note, redactions were done to personal email addresses, unlisted phone numbers, date of birth and identification numbers in compliance with N.J.S.A. 47-1A.1-1 privacy interest and N.J.S.A. 47-1A.1 (16) personal identifying information. Additionally, please be advised that the Hamilton Township Municipal Clerk’s Office now uses a website portal by which all requests for documentation must be submitted. Please visit https://townshipofhamiltonnj.nextrequest... to submit future requests. OPRA 20-526 is now considered closed.
Best regards,
Erin
Erin Embley
Municipal Clerk’s Office
2090 Greenwood Avenue
Rm. 210
Hamilton NJ 08609
(P) 609.890.3635
(F) 609.631.8287
ANY OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUESTOR WHO CHOOSES TO SEEK PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WITHOUT USING OFFICIAL OPRA FORMS PROMULGTED BY A PUBLIC ENTITY, MUST SPECIFY IN THE WRITTEN REQUEST (AND SUBJECT LINE) THAT THE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE BEING SOUGHT UNDER “OPRA” IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GRC HANDBOOK (PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER DATED JUNE 5, 2019 [DOCKET NO. MER-L-303-19])