Dear Mr. Michael,

I have received your request for BWC Footage for MVA’s occurring between
7-1 and 7-7-25. There are a total of 11 videos for 9 MVAs during the
requested time period. Total video time is 2:49:28. With redaction time of
3 minutes for every 1 minute of raw of video estimated to be at least 8
hrs 28 minutes of time. You have requested “…that any special service fee
be waved as there is a significant public interest in this information”. I
do not feel that his public interest should be charged to the taxpayers of
the town. Further, when I sought advice from our legal counsel, he said he
did not believe there is any “public interest” exception to the special
service charge. As you are aware, special service charge would be assessed
at the lowest hourly rate of the employee capable of performing the
review/ redaction, and typically would require a 50% deposit up front. For
security reasons the captain is in charge of redaction of videos. $75/
hour=$1.25 a minute. 8 hours 28 min=508 min. total $635 50% deposit =
$317.50

Please let me know how you would like to proceed.

Sincerely,

Capt. T. Medel

From: Sherry Mason <[Beach Haven Borough request email]>
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:13 AM
To: Work <[email address]>
Subject: Fwd: OPRA request - Police OPRA Request

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From: Tony Michael
<[1][OPRA #81896 email]>
Date: October 8, 2025 at 7:53:52 PM EDT
To: OPRA requests at Beach Haven Borough <[2][Beach Haven Borough request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Police OPRA Request

Dear Beach Haven 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-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:

Police Body worn camera footage of all motor vehicle accidents between
7-1 and 7-7-25

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.

The maximum authorized cost is $0.
I kindly request that any special service fee be waved as there is a
significant public interest in this information

Yours faithfully,

Tony Michael

Yours faithfully,

Tony Michael

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