Police use of force reports
Dear Hazlet Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I certify under penalty of NJSA 2C:28-3 that I have not been convicted of an indictable offense. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Please provide copies of all of your police department’s Use of Force Reports that were created from from January 1, 2017 to October 30th, 2017
Yours faithfully,
Jack Roberts
OPRA request received today and forwarded
to the Police Department.
Evelyn A. Grandi
Evelyn A. Grandi
Municipal Clerk/Deputy Registrar
Hazlet Township
1766 Union Avenue
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-1700 Ext. 8686
(732) 264-1785 (Fax)
[email address]
Hazlet Township Municipal
Offices are closed on Fridays
Jack Roberts
Sir or Madam,
My office is in receipt of your request for records pursuant to the Open
Public Records Act (NJSA 27:1A-1), dated November 23^rd, 2017. The
request was received by my office on November 27^th, 2017. As such the
seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is December
6^th, 2017. This response is being provided on November 29^th, 2017.
The following specific records have been requested:
1. “copies of all your Police Department’s Use of Force Reports that
were created from from January 1, 2017 to October 30^th, 2017”
You will find the requested documents attached.
At this time your request has been fulfilled.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Hazlet Township Police Department
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 email at [1][email address], or
by visiting their website at [2]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council 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.
Lieutenant Scott Mura #60
Administration
Hazlet Township Police
732-264-6565 ext.122
732-264-2708 (fax)
[3]Hazlet
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