Policy for take home municipal vehicles
Dear South Plainfield Police Department,
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-5(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:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I request copies of all current and previously effective Borough and /or Police Department written policies, directives, general orders, special orders, standard operating procedures (SOPs), administrative orders, rules, manuals, or other written guidance governing the assignment, operation, use, maintenance, monitoring, and return of municipally owned take-home vehicles for Borough employees in effect at any time from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026.
This request includes, but is not limited to, policies or directives addressing:
* Eligibility for assignment of take-home vehicles;
* Authorized and unauthorized use;
* Personal use of take-home vehicles;
* Commuting and geographic restrictions;
* Fuel usage and fuel cards;
* EZPass transponder use and toll reimbursement;
* Vehicle maintenance and service requirements;
* Mileage reporting or odometer documentation;
* Vehicle inspections;
* Vehicle reassignment, transfer, replacement, or return upon issuance of a new vehicle; and
* Recordkeeping requirements relating to municipally assigned take-home vehicles.
This request seeks only existing government records and does not require the creation of a new record.
If any responsive record is withheld or redacted, please identify the specific record withheld or redacted, cite the specific statutory exemption authorizing the withholding or redaction, and provide the factual basis supporting the claimed exemption.
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,
Justin Guererro
Dear South Plainfield Police Department,
I apologize I submitted two identical requests as my first request for the take home vehicle policy was not showing as submitted.
Yours faithfully,
Justin Guererro
I have received your request. Please expect a response within 7 business
days starting tomorrow, which puts the date at Friday, July 24th.
Respectfully,
Lieutenant Lloyd McNelly
South Plainfield Police Department
908-616-6019
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From: Justin Guererro
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Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 8:11 AM
To: Lloyd McNelly <[SPPD request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Policy for take home municipal vehicles
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Dear South Plainfield Police Department,
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-5(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:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et
seq.), I request copies of all current and previously effective Borough
and /or Police Department written policies, directives, general orders,
special orders, standard operating procedures (SOPs), administrative
orders, rules, manuals, or other written guidance governing the
assignment, operation, use, maintenance, monitoring, and return of
municipally owned take-home vehicles for Borough employees in effect at
any time from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026.
This request includes, but is not limited to, policies or directives
addressing:
* Eligibility for assignment of take-home vehicles;
* Authorized and unauthorized use;
* Personal use of take-home vehicles;
* Commuting and geographic restrictions;
* Fuel usage and fuel cards;
* EZPass transponder use and toll reimbursement;
* Vehicle maintenance and service requirements;
* Mileage reporting or odometer documentation;
* Vehicle inspections;
* Vehicle reassignment, transfer, replacement, or return upon issuance of
a new vehicle; and
* Recordkeeping requirements relating to municipally assigned take-home
vehicles.
This request seeks only existing government records and does not require
the creation of a new record.
If any responsive record is withheld or redacted, please identify the
specific record withheld or redacted, cite the specific statutory
exemption authorizing the withholding or redaction, and provide the
factual basis supporting the claimed exemption.
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,
Justin Guererro
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Dear Lloyd McNelly,
The statutory deadline for responding to this OPRA request has passed without a response. As a result, I have filed a Denial of Access Complaint with the Government Records Council. If the Borough wishes to resolve this matter by producing the requested records or otherwise addressing the request, I remain willing to consider such a resolution.
Yours sincerely,
Justin Guererro
Dear Justin Guererro,
Pursuant to your request, please see the attached response regarding your
two OPRA requests dated 7/15/2026.
Best regards,
Amy L. Antonides, RMC/CMC/CMR
Municipal Clerk/Registrar/Board of Health
Borough of South Plainfield
2480 Plainfield Avenue
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
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