Records Request
Dear South Brunswick Township,
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:
1. Department Policies: Any and all current standard operating procedures (SOPs), general orders, or written directives governing the performance evaluation process for sworn law enforcement officers.
2. Blank Forms: Copies of the blank templates or forms currently used by the department to conduct and document performance evaluations for officers.
3. Evaluation Criteria: Any written documents, manuals, or guides detailing the specific criteria, metrics, or grading scales used to assess officer performance (e.g., productivity benchmarks, conduct standards, or competency requirements).
Clarification on Scope:
Please note that I am not requesting any completed evaluations, individual personnel files, or records specific to any named officer. This request is strictly limited to the general policies, procedural frameworks, and blank administrative forms used by the department.
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,
Kathy Brandtner
Kathy Brandtner,
Be advised under N.J.S.A 47:1A-1.et.seq., "The custodian of a public
agency shall adopt the form established by the Government Records Council
pursuant to subsection b. of section 8 of P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-7), for
the use of any person who requests access to a government record held or
controlled by the public agency. The form shall provide space for the
name, address, email address and telephone number of the requestor and a
brief description of the government record sought. A request shall be
submitted by a requestor in the form adopted by the custodian and the
custodian may deny a request that is incomplete, … A completed form
adopted by the custodian, a letter, or 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. … If a letter or
an email from a requestor does not include all of the information required
on the adopted form, the custodian may deny the record request… The form
also shall include space for a requestor to certify whether the government
record will be used by that requestor or another person for a commercial
purpose, and the requestor shall be required to provide this information
for the request to be fulfilled … The requestor shall be required to
certify whether the government record is being sought in connection with a
legal proceeding and identify the proceeding for the request to be
fulfilled."
In order to process your request please submit a request in the new
adopted form online via following link:
[1]https://sobrunswick.forms.govos.com/f/OPRA or answer the following
mandatory information:
Mailing Address:
Telephone:
If you prefer to submit this record request as an anonymous request,
please advise.
Please reach out to the Police Department Records Bureau at
[email address] for records requested under common law
Sincerely,
Barbara Nyitrai, Township Clerk
South Brunswick Township
540 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
732-329-4000 ext. 7313
BN/pk
References
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1. https://sobrunswick.forms.govos.com/f/OPRA