Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24-029855
Dear Cherry Hill 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-6(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:
Dear Public Records Officer,
Under the authority granted by the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am formally requesting the release of all body-worn camera and dashcam footage pertaining to the specific incident outlined below:
Incident Case Number: 24-029855
Officer Name & Badge Number:
1. Ofc Bess Brandon #519 = [Bodycam + Dashcam (Vehicle = #2925)]
2. Ofc N Willey #472 = [Bodycam + Backseat cam (Vehicle = #3035)]
3. Ofc Raymond Robles #475 = (Bodycam)
4. Ofc P Nguyen #490 = (Bodycam)
5. Sgt Bryant #397 = (Bodycam)
This request encompasses all unaltered footage from both body-worn cameras and vehicle dashcams involved in the incident.
In compliance with the New Jersey OPRA, I expect a response to this request within seven business days as stipulated by state law. Failure to meet this deadline will result in my seeking judicial relief to enforce compliance under the statute.
Please inform me of any fees associated with the processing of this request prior to proceeding. The timely and unimpeded access to these records is essential for maintaining public transparency and upholding New Jersey's statutory requirements.
Should there be any need for clarification or further details regarding this request, please contact me directly without delay.
I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to your cooperation.
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,
Carli Ratke
OPRA-Req-24-1697
Date Received: 9/30/2024
Status: Received
Applicant: Carli Ratke
Information Requested: Under the authority granted by the New
Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am
formally requesting the release of all body-worn camera and
dashcam footage pertaining to the specific incident outlined
below:
Incident Case Number: 24-029855
Officer Name & Badge Number:
1. Ofc Bess Brandon #519 = [Bodycam + Dashcam (Vehicle = #2925)]
2. Ofc N Willey #472 = [Bodycam + Backseat cam (Vehicle = #3035)]
3. Ofc Raymond Robles #475 = (Bodycam)
4. Ofc P Nguyen #490 = (Bodycam)
5. Sgt Bryant #397 = (Bodycam)
This request encompasses all unaltered footage from both body-worn
cameras and vehicle dashcams involved in the incident.
Carli,
There are approximately 10.9 hours of BWC/MVR responsive to your
request. The lowest level employee capable of fulfilling the
request is an employee with a direct hourly rate of $60.75. The
number of hours anticipated to complete the request is 14,
resulting in a special service charge of $850.50. Should you opt
to specify a particular officer or time frame, it may result in a
reduction or elimination of costs associated with the request.
Kindly respond in writing with your acceptance or rejection of
this estimated charge. We will not begin to process this request
until we receive your written acceptance.
Best regards,
Danielle
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Dear Cherry Hill Township,
I am ready make the payment but it would be a very large amount to pay, therefore I request to make some cutting and I too will do some cutting based on which BCFs is more valuable.
Also I will only confirm and and complete the payment if Our conversation takes place in email as OPRAmachine hides email and give their own emails for credentials,
this is my email id:
PublicRecord @ ssbmedia(dot)net
(Please remove the spaces ' ' from the email as Opramachine does not allow emails to be seen, also replace (dot) with '. ')
I am ready to pay the sum via money order or any other online methods. Please reply me in the above mentioned with your concerns.
Yours faithfully,
Carli Ratke
OPRA-Req-24-1697
Date Received: 9/30/2024
Status: Received
Applicant: Carli Ratke
Information Requested: Under the authority granted by the New
Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am
formally requesting the release of all body-worn camera and
dashcam footage pertaining to the specific incident outlined
below:
Incident Case Number: 24-029855
Officer Name & Badge Number:
1. Ofc Bess Brandon #519 = [Bodycam + Dashcam (Vehicle = #2925)]
2. Ofc N Willey #472 = [Bodycam + Backseat cam (Vehicle = #3035)]
3. Ofc Raymond Robles #475 = (Bodycam)
4. Ofc P Nguyen #490 = (Bodycam)
5. Sgt Bryant #397 = (Bodycam)
This request encompasses all unaltered footage from both body-worn
cameras and vehicle dashcams involved in the incident.
Carli, I would like to clarify your OPRA request. You requested
the following:
"Under the authority granted by the New Jersey Open Public Records
Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am formally requesting the
release of all body-worn camera and dashcam footage pertaining to
the specific incident outlined below:
Incident Case Number: 24-029855
Officer Name & Badge Number:
Ofc Bess Brandon #519 = [Bodycam + Dashcam (Vehicle = #2925)]
Ofc N Willey #472 = [Bodycam + Backseat cam (Vehicle = #3035)]
Ofc Raymond Robles #475 = (Bodycam)
Ofc P Nguyen #490 = (Bodycam) Sgt Bryant #397 = (Bodycam)
This request encompasses all unaltered footage from both body-worn
cameras and vehicle dashcams involved in the incident."
Could you please clarify if you are requesting footage from all
officers who responded to the incident, or only from the five
officers you specifically listed?
Thank you,
Patti
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Dear Cherry Hill Township,
I am requesting BCFs only from the five officer I specifically listed.
Yours faithfully,
Carli Ratke
Dear Cherry Hill Township,
Please let me know of the payable amount generated for the listed 5 Officer's BCFs only.
I am eagerly waiting for your response.
Yours faithfully,
Carli Ratke
Carli,
We are currently processing the responsive documents for your request. There will be no charge for the video you requested.
Have a great day.
Patti
OPRA-Req-24-1697
Date Received: 9/30/2024
Status: Completed
Date Completed: 10/24/2024
Applicant: Carli Ratke
Information Requested: Under the authority granted by the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I am formally requesting the release of all body-worn camera and dashcam footage pertaining to the specific incident outlined below:
Incident Case Number: 24-029855
Officer Name & Badge Number:
1. Ofc Bess Brandon #519 = [Bodycam + Dashcam (Vehicle = #2925)]
2. Ofc N Willey #472 = [Bodycam + Backseat cam (Vehicle = #3035)]
3. Ofc Raymond Robles #475 = (Bodycam)
4. Ofc P Nguyen #490 = (Bodycam)
5. Sgt Bryant #397 = (Bodycam)
This request encompasses all unaltered footage from both body-worn cameras and vehicle dashcams involved in the incident.
Carli,
In response to your OPRA Request received September 30, 2024, we have created a link from evidence.com. Please note that your access to this link will expire on November 12, 2024.
https://cherryhillpd.evidence.com/?class...
The following redactions have been made, to the attached documents, pursuant N.J.S.A. 47:1A et seq. Specifically No. 1 - Privacy Interest - "a public agency has a responsibility and an obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen's personal information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen's reasonable expectation of privacy." And No. 19 - Personal Identifying Information:
Officer Bess BWC video was redacted for mobile data terminal, unlisted phone numbers, code to get in and out of Jefferson, redacted some of Norcross office when they showed security cameras, and there were documents on people's desks, Bess's phone PII
and also pursuant N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, specifically Executive Order #26, #4(b) 1 - information relating to medical, psychiatric or psychological history, diagnosis, treatment or evaluation. No responsive record for MVR.
Officer Willey BWC and MVR videos were redacted for mobile data terminal, unlisted phone numbers, and also pursuant N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, specifically Executive Order #26, #4(b) 1 - information relating to medical, psychiatric or psychological history, diagnosis, treatment or evaluation.
Officer Robles BWC video was redacted for mobile data terminal and also pursuant N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, specifically Executive Order #26, #4(b) 1 - information relating to medical, psychiatric or psychological history, diagnosis, treatment or evaluation.
Officer Nguyen #490 BWC video was redacted for mobile data terminal, inside of hospital, code to get into Jefferson, private and also pursuant N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, specifically Executive Order #26, #4(b) 1 - information relating to medical, psychiatric or psychological history, diagnosis, treatment or evaluation. His camera shut off during the scuffle. It looks like the button was pressed when his body was pushed up against the
subjects body)
Officer Bryant BWC video was redacted for mobile data terminal, unlisted phone numbers, and also pursuant N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, specifically Executive Order #26, #4(b) 1 - information relating to medical, psychiatric or psychological history, diagnosis, treatment or evaluation.
By way of this e-mail, which includes the video responsive to your request, we have marked your OPRA request received September 30, 2024, as satisfied and closed.
A copy of the Denial Poster with instructions to applicants who wish to appeal any denial or part thereof is attached hereto. You have the right to appeal the decision that the document or documents are not public records. You may take your appeal to the Government Records Council or the New Jersey Superior Court, as provided by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
If you have any additional questions and/or concerns, or if we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office at (856) 488-7892.
Thank you for your time.
Patti Chacker, RMC
Township Clerk
By: Danielle Gyenge
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