Police dispatch logs
Dear Bergenfield 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:
Police dispatch logs of all incidents of police dispatched to Porter Avenue for the dates 1/1/2000-present.
Yours sincerely,
Resident
Good afternoon,
We received your OPRA Request on October 8, 2020 for “police dispatch logs
of all incidents of police dispatched to Porter Avenue for the dates
1/1/2000-present”. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to
respond to your request is October 20, 2020. This response to your
request is being provided to you on the same day of the of the custodian’s
receipt of said request.
The following records are being provided and are responsive to your
request:
1 . Police dispatch logs for Porter Avenue from 2014-present (14 pages)
These records are being transmitted to you via e-mail, as per your
request. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b, there is no cost associated with
this request as the documents are being transmitted to you electronically.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfulfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Bergenfield 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 website 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.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Hilda
Hilda Tavitian, MA, RMC
Deputy Borough Clerk
Borough of Bergenfield
198 N. Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
201-387-4055 x4056