Police OPRA - 2025 - Summonses, Use of Force, Complaints
Dear Sparta Township,
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-6(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:
I respectfully request copies of the following government records maintained by the Town of Sparta and/or the Sparta Police Department for the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025:
1) Tickets, Summonses, and Complaints. All tickets, summonses, citations, and written complaints issued, received, or documented by the Sparta Police Department.
2) Use of Force Records. All use-of-force reports, narratives, internal forms, supervisory reviews, investigative materials, or summaries documenting any use of force by Sparta Police Department officers.
3) Complaints Against Officers. All records of complaints made against Sparta Police Department officers, whether submitted in writing or verbally, including but not limited to:
a. Citizen complaints and internal complaints
b. Complaint logs, intake forms, summaries, investigative records, findings, and disposition outcomes
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,
William Parker
Dear Sparta Township,
Following up on this request. To date no response has been recieved and it is past the statuory timeframe that the Town has to provide this information. Please respond ASAP with the requested information.
Yours faithfully,
William Parker
Hello,
We do not have a record of receiving any of your original requests.
Please advise where you emailed your request.
Roxanne Landy R.M.C. / C.M.R.
Municipal Clerk/Registrar
Township of Sparta
65 Main Street
Sparta, New Jersey 07871
973-729-4493
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From: Roxanne Landy <[Sparta Township request email]>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2026 9:21 AM
To: OPRA <[email address]>
Subject: Fw: OPRA request - Police OPRA - 2025 - Summonses, Use of Force,
Complaints
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From: William Parker
<[OPRA #84850 email]>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2026 8:57 AM
To: Roxanne Landy <[Sparta Township request email]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - Police OPRA - 2025 - Summonses, Use of Force,
Complaints
Dear Sparta Township,
Following up on this request. To date no response has been recieved and it
is past the statuory timeframe that the Town has to provide this
information. Please respond ASAP with the requested information.
Yours faithfully,
William Parker
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Dear Roxanne Landy,
The original request was submitted here on OPRAmachine.com on January 2nd of this year. Please read this ENTIRE thread including what the original request was for. I look forward to your fullfillment of this request.
Yours sincerely,
William Parker
Mr. Parker,
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Roxanne Landy R.M.C. / C.M.R.
Municipal Clerk/Registrar
Township of Sparta
65 Main Street
Sparta, New Jersey 07871
973-729-4493
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From: William Parker
<[OPRA #84850 email]>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2026 4:26 PM
To: Roxanne Landy <[Sparta Township request email]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - Police OPRA - 2025 - Summonses, Use of Force,
Complaints
Dear Roxanne Landy,
The original request was submitted here on OPRAmachine.com on January 2nd
of this year. Please read this ENTIRE thread including what the original
request was for. I look forward to your fullfillment of this request.
Yours sincerely,
William Parker