Dear Seaside Heights 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. CAD Reports for 26SH02755
2. I seek all Body-Worn Camera Footage and audio communication recordings for any police officers involved for the above incident.
3. Please provide all dash camera footage and audio communication for any police car involved for the above incident.
4. Any and all radio transmissions between police dispatch and any officers involved for the above incident.
5. Any and all cell phone calls/phone calls between police dispatch and any officers involved for the above incident.
6. A list of all police officers and their badge numbers who were on scene for the above incident.
Please include a Vaughn index with your response.
*A Vaughn index that identifies each record requested and the specific legal basis for a denial of access (including redactions) to each record.
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,
ASK NJ Media
The Borough of Seaside Heights does not provide body worn camera footage or any other type of video footage via direct download link. You have the option of obtaining the videos on a flash drive for $5.00 including postage, if necessary. The cost of the flash drive and the postage are direct costs incurred by the Borough in providing the requested documents, and are permissible in accordance with NJSA 47:1a-1 et seq.
Please respond in writing indicating how you would like the requested videos to be provided in person or via mail. If by mail, please include your name, mailing address and zip code. Payment may be made via cash, money order or check in person or money order or check via mail. Payment must be received before the flash drive is released.
If we receive no response within five business days of the above listed date, we will consider this request completed and closed.
Please make check or money order out to: Borough of Seaside Heights
Mail payment to:
Borough Clerk
100 Grant Ave
Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
Please be further advised that Seaside Heights Police cars are not equipped with dashcam, nor do we maintain dispatch records as we do not have in house dispatching. All dispatch is conducted through Ocean County.
Theresa Lucas, Paralegal to the Chief of Police
Office of Professional Responsibility
Seaside Heights Police Department
116 Sherman Avenue
Seaside Heights, New Jersey 08751
(732) 793-1800
(732) 898-5052 (direct)
(732) 793-0132 (fax)
[email address]
Attached please find 26sh02755. You were previously advised of the fee for BWC footage and same will be processed and forwarded to you once we receive your payment of $5.00. As previously advised, if payment is not received within five business days from the date you were notified of this BWC fee (7/9), this matter will be closed.
Theresa Lucas, Paralegal to the Chief of Police
Office of Professional Responsibility
Seaside Heights Police Department
116 Sherman Avenue
Seaside Heights, New Jersey 08751
(732) 793-1800
(732) 898-5052 (direct)
(732) 793-0132 (fax)
[email address]
I have received the $5 from Ask NJ Media. You can proceed with this request.
Sincerely,
Victoria Diaz, RMC, CMR
Deputy Borough Clerk
Borough of Seaside Heights
732-212-6806
Please be advised that your BWC footage is available for pickup at the police department. Please advise when you will be coming by to get it so that it is readily available for you. In the alternative, if you would like it mailed out, please provide a mailing address and it will be sent out today.
Theresa Lucas, Paralegal to the Chief of Police
Office of Professional Responsibility
Seaside Heights Police Department
116 Sherman Avenue
Seaside Heights, New Jersey 08751
(732) 793-1800
(732) 898-5052 (direct)
(732) 793-0132 (fax)
[email address]
Just to follow up, your Body Worn Camera footage is ready to be picked up at the police department. Please let me know when you are stopping by to get it.
Theresa Lucas, Paralegal to the Chief of Police
Office of Professional Responsibility
Seaside Heights Police Department
116 Sherman Avenue
Seaside Heights, New Jersey 08751
(732) 793-1800
(732) 898-5052 (direct)
(732) 793-0132 (fax)
[email address]