Police reports and video from arrest of Arthur Barclay.
Patrick Duff made this OPRA request to New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice,
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 reports and police body/dash camera video from the July 1st arrest of Arthur Barclay in Camden NJ for hitting a woman with his car while on a suspended license. This is a matter of great public interest as Mr. Barclay is the current candidate for city council of Camden City and the voters deserve to know what evidence there is against, and or for, Mr. Barclay. I am requesting that this request be processed ASAP due to the looming elections and need for the public to know as much information as possible regarding one of their possible future civic leaders who has an already questionable violent past against women.
Yours faithfully,
Patrick Duff
Please be advised that pursuant to regulation N.J.A.C. 13:1E-2.4, submission of records requests by email to the Division of Criminal Justice, Department of Law and Public Safety is not permitted. N.J.A.C. 13:1E-2.4(a) states: "Written Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requests shall be hand-delivered during normal business hours of the public agency, mailed, or submitted electronically to the appropriate division or agency custodian of records over the Internet by means of a web-enabled OPRA request form, which can be found on the Department of Law and Public Safety OPRA website, www.state.nj.us/lps/opra. Submission of requests by facsimile transmission or e-mail is not permitted." Pursuant to this regulation, the Division of Criminal Justice is not able to accept your email as a valid OPRA request for access to government records.
You may instead submit your request through the State’s online form, located at: https://www-njlib.state.nj.us/NJ_OPRA/de.... Select "Law and Public Safety." Next, select "Division of Criminal Justice." Alternatively, you may choose to mail in a written/paper request or mail in a completed records request form. Attached is a blank records request form. The mailing addresses for the Records Custodians of the Division of Criminal Justice can be found on page 2 of the form.
Thank you.
Dear DCJ Records,
A form need not be filled out. This is a lawful request and must be filled. Look me up, I am 11-0 in Opra lawsuits.
Yours sincerely,
Patrick Duff
July 27, 2023
The Division of Criminal Justice (the Division) is in receipt of your request for records. The Division needs additional time to respond to your request, therefore we must extend the response date until Thursday, August 3, 2023.
If the Division can respond sooner, you will be notified immediately.
Thank You.
OPRA Unit
Division of Criminal Justice
Dear DCJ Records,
I am checking to see it this will be available today? The public has a right to know what happened since mr Barclay is still a candidate for Camden Council. Please provide today.
Yours sincerely,
Patrick Duff
August 3, 2023
The Division of Criminal Justice (the Division) is in receipt of your request for records. The Division needs additional time to respond to your request, therefore we must extend the response date until Thursday, August 10, 2023.
If the Division can respond sooner, you will be notified immediately.
Thank You.
OPRA Unit
Division of Criminal Justice
Please see attached OPRA Receipt for Request #C204388.
With regard to your request for video footage, please use the link below
to access:
[1]https://njoag.box.com/s/h6o2l18z5qa6oao5...
Thank you,
OPRA Unit
Division of Criminal Justice
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Dear DCJ Records,
I thank you for the information but the video is incomplete. Mr. Barclay was arrested and his car was impounded, but none of those portions are on the video you sent. Please send the arrest portion of the video.
Yours sincerely,
Patrick Duff
Dear DCJ Records,
I do not know if you saw my last email but the video that was sent was incomplete. It cut off prior to the arrest and impound. Please send me the rest of the body cam footage. Also I am requesting the body cam footage from officer Staines #44267 for same event involving Arthur Barclay’s arrest.
Yours sincerely,
Patrick Duff
Mr. Duff,
To confirm, the Division has received your email for additional footage as to: "the arrest portion of the video" and "body cam footage from officer Staines #44267," and is evaluating that under a new OPRA request (C205579). We are currently reviewing our records related to your request and intend to respond in due course.
Take care,
OPRA Unit
Division of Criminal Justice
Mr. Duff,
The Division of Criminal Justice (the Division) is in receipt of your request for records under OPRA Request #C205579. The Division needs additional time to respond to your request, therefore we must extend the response date until Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
If the Division can respond sooner, you will be notified immediately.
Thank You.
OPRA Unit
Division of Criminal Justice
Please see attached OPRA Receipt for Request #C205579.
With regard to your request for video footage, please use the link below
to access:
[1]https://njoag.box.com/s/u4atno9dv4hjy1o5...
Thank you,
OPRA Unit
Division of Criminal Justice
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it contains is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
communication in error, please immediately contact the Office of the
Attorney General at (609) 292-4925 to arrange for the return of this
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Dear DCJ Records,
This is not the footage I requested. Please see my prior email with my request. I want the original officers body cam.
Yours sincerely,
Patrick Duff
Dear Patrick Duff,
The Division of Criminal Justice (the Division) previously advised that as for body and dash camera footage of the incident in question, there were several hours of video, much of which is duplicative, that requires extensive statutorily required redactions before release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Division provided you the body-worn camera footage of Officer Smith, Camden County Police Metro, which is the most comprehensive footage detailing the police response to the incident. You were advised that you could file a new OPRA request if you sought additional footage or records.
You thereafter requested footage as follows: “Mr. Barclay was arrested and his car was impounded, but none of those portions are on the video you sent. Please send the arrest portion of the video,” and “...I am requesting the body cam footage from officer Staines #44267 for same event involving Arthur Barclay’s arrest.” The Division provided two additional body worn camera videos from Officer Luongo, Camden County Police Metro. The first video depicts the vehicle in question being turned over to police, satisfying your request for "impound" footage, and the second video depicts Mr. Barclay being issued a summons. As noted, Mr. Barclay was not arrested, nor taken into custody, but was issued a summons the night in question. As to your requested for footage from Officer Staines, the Division does not possess body camera footage from Office Staines related to this incident.
The Division has responded to both of your OPRA requests. If there are additional records you seek, please provide an OPRA request where you state with specificity the records you are requesting, in order for the Division to identify whether there exists responsive records.
Thank You.
OPRA Unit
Division of Criminal Justice
Dear DCJ Records,
Could you let me know who possess Officer Staines body cam video? What department does Officer Staines work for?
Yours sincerely,
Patrick Duff
"T. Staines #44267," as identified on the CAD previously supplied and listed as the "Call Taker," would be with the Camden County Communications Center.
Thank You.
OPRA Unit
Division of Criminal Justice
Dear DCJ Records,
Are you in possession of a copy of the phone call with Staines? If so, please accept this as a request for such call. If not, could you please direct me to who would have the call? You are a great help.
Yours sincerely,
Patrick Duff
Dear DCJ Records,
Where can I access the call with Officer Staines?
Yours sincerely,
Patrick Duff
The Division of Criminal Justice (the Division) is in receipt of your request for the call with T. Staines and have assigned it OPRA #C206435.
The Division is in the process of researching your request.
Thank You.
OPRA Unit
Division of Criminal Justice
Please see attached OPRA Receipt for Request #C206435.
With regard to your request for the recording of a phone call, please use
the link below to access:
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Thank you,
OPRA Unit
Division of Criminal Justice
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The information contained in this communication
from the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General is privileged and
confidential and is intended for the sole use of the persons or entities
who are the addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this
e-mail, the dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information
it contains is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
communication in error, please immediately contact the Office of the
Attorney General at (609) 292-4925 to arrange for the return of this
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