Records Request
Dear Montville 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,
KB
Good afternoon,
Montville Township Police Department received your OPRA request dated
April 1, 2026, on April 1, 2026. The deadline for a response is April 13,
2026.
Below you will find the title to each responsive records for your request
of government documents. Attached are the responsive documents.
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.
Attached document: V5 C3 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
Employee Evaluation Training
2. Blank Forms: Copies of the blank templates or forms currently used by
the department to conduct and document performance evaluations for
officers.
Attached documents: EMPLOYEE EVALUATION REPORT - Civilian Personnel
EMPLOYEE EVALUATION REPORT – PST Operators
EMPLOYEE EVALUATION REPORT - Sworn Personnel
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).
Attached document: Employee Evaluation Training
V5 C3 - PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
This request is considered FULFILLED and CLOSED.
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 Montville Twp 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 e-mail at [email address], or at
their web site at 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.
Records Bureau
Montville Township Police Department
360 Main Road, Montville, NJ 07045
Phone: 973 257-4300 ext. 4102
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From: OPRA <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 12:11 PM
To: Police Records <[email address]>; Ed Rosellini
<[email address]>
Cc: Stacy Kostka <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - Records Request
Good Afternoon,
Please see the below OPRA Request for Police Records.
Thank You,
Danielle Bogdan
Deputy Clerk
Montville Township
195 Changebridge Road
Montville, NJ 07045
Office: 973-331-3345