Request 2022 investigation of Scotch Plains police officer Shawn Johnson assault of special needs juvinile
Dear Union County,
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:
Requesting all records including body cam footage of Sotch Plains police officer Shawn Johnson's investigation.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous
Dear Anonymous Requestor,
Please see the acknowledgment below.
Marlena M. Russo
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
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To: Anonymous Requestor
From: James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, Clerk of the Board
Date: 11/6/2023
Re: Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request(s) Acknowledgment
This office received your OPRA requests for bodycam footage of Scotch
Plains police officer Shawn Johnson’s investigation on 11/6/2023. OPRA
requires that a response be provided within 7 business days, beginning the
first business day after receipt of the request. We will have a response
prepared by 11/17/2023. Records are typically provided to requestors in
electronic format, for which there is usually no cost. However, the County
will advise of any fees before the charge is incurred.
OPRA ordinarily grants immediate access to budgets, bills, vouchers,
contracts (including collective negotiations agreements and individual
employment contracts), and public employee salary and overtime
information. While the County makes every effort to provide immediate
access to such documents, processing may take longer depending on the
amount of records requested, medium requested, if documents are in use, if
redaction is required or documents are in storage, or if the request
requires extensive work to complete. The same is true for requests for
non-immediate access documents. When additional time is needed to process
a request, the County provides requestors with written updates
accordingly.
If no records are available, or the record(s) are exempt in accordance
with OPRA, the County will advise accordingly; if your OPRA request is
denied, you have a right to appeal the decision. You may file your appeal
with the New Jersey Government Records Council (GRC) or the New Jersey
Superior Court, as provided by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 and 7. For additional
information on the appeal process, please visit:
[2]http://www.nj.gov/grc/register/appeal/. Thank you in advance for your
anticipated cooperation and patience while we work to fulfill your OPRA
request.
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Dear Anonymous Requestor,
This email is a formal and complete response to your November 6, 2023,
OPRA request for all records including bodycam footage of Scotch Plains
police officer Shawn Johnson's investigation.
Please be advised that Union County has no records to provide for your
request. Thank you for your attention to this matter. – Marlena
Marlena M. Russo
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
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