Police Use of Force reports, etc. for Lawrence Police

Mercer for Abolition made this OPRA request to Lawrence Township (Mercer) This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Mercer for Abolition
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Dear Lawrence Township ,

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:
1. Instances of Lawrence Police Use of Force reports for July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
2. Lawrence Police Vehicular Pursuit Summary Reports for July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
3. Lawrence Police Internal Affairs Annual Summary Reports for the year 2020.
4. Public Synopsis of Lawrence Police Disciplinary Actions for the year 2020. This report is required pursuant to Requirement 10 of the Attorney General’s Internal Affairs Police.
5. Police Use of Deadly Force Attorney General Deadly Notification Reports for the year 2020.

Please provide these items in PDF form.
Yours faithfully,

Mercer for Abolition

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Clerk, Lawrence Township (Mercer)

Please be advised that your request has been received and forwarded to the proper department/s for response. Be assured that during the COVID pandemic we will do our best to have our response to you within the 7 day limitation.

Kathleen S. Norcia, MMC
Municipal Clerk
Township of Lawrence
PO Box 6006
Lawrence Township, New Jersey 08648
609.844.7001

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Tim Drew, Lawrence Township (Mercer)

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    12 Internal Affairs Year End Report.pdf

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    Mercer for Abolition OPRA pursuits.pdf

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    Mercer for Abolition Use of Force 1 Redacted.pdf

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    Mercer for Abolition Use of Force 2 Redacted.pdf

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    2020 Annual IA Summary Report.pdf

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Hello,

 

Your OPRA/Common Law Right to Access request was received.  Attached are
the responsive records.  Below is a list of your requests w/ a response
for each in bold.

 

Records requested:

 

1. Instances of Lawrence Police Use of Force reports for July 1, 2020
through December 31, 2020.

RESPONSIVE RECORDS ATTACHED.  REDACTIONS MADE:  Expectation of Privacy
exception pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 AND Information relating to
medical, psychiatric, etc, treatment, ect., exempt pursuant to EO No. 26
2020

 

2. Lawrence Police Vehicular Pursuit Summary Reports for July 1, 2020
through December 31, 2020.

                RESPONSIVE RECORDS ATTACHED

 

3. Lawrence Police Internal Affairs Annual Summary Reports for the year
2020.

                RESPONSIVE RECORDS ATTACHED

 

4. Public Synopsis of Lawrence Police Disciplinary Actions for the year
2020. This report is required pursuant to Requirement 10 of the Attorney
General’s Internal Affairs Police.

                RESPONSIVE RECORDS ATTACHED

 

5. Police Use of Deadly Force Attorney General Deadly Notification Reports
for the year 2020.

                NO RESPONSIVE RECORDS

 

 

Regards,

 

Lieutenant Timothy Drew

Administrative Division Commander

Lawrence Township Police Department

2211 Lawrence Road

Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

(609) 844-7108 (office)

(609) 896-1111 (dispatch)

 

 

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