Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24-011640
Dear Atlantic City,
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 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: 24-011640
Officer Name & Badge Number:
1. Ofc W. Young (#948) = (Bodycam)
2. Ofc Kelly = (Bodycam)
3. Transporting Ofc = (Backseat cam)
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
Good afternoon:
Please be advised, an extension of time to November 14 is needed in order
to provide the response to your request.
Thank you.
Eddie Lax
Keyboarding Clerk 4
City Clerk’s Office
City of Atlantic City
[1]cid:image001.jpg@01D77E21.AEF596B0 1301 Bacharach Blvd – Room #704
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 347-5510
Email: [2][email address]
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Good afternoon:
I am following-up on the response to your request. Please be advised, the
response is being provided under OPRA. (The request under common law is
denied as you did not set forth your interest in the subject matter).
The Atlantic City Police Department has provided 11 bodycam videos.
6 of the videos have been uploaded to a Dropbox. The link is:
[1]https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/61pcekj97...
2 of the videos are from inside a medical facility. Accordingly, these
videos are denied for privacy concerns. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.
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.
See Burnett v. Cnty. of Bergen, 198 N.J. 408 (2009).
The remaining 3 videos require redaction for privacy concerns. (2 of the
videos contain footage from inside a medical facility and 1 video contains
personal identifying information relating to the suspect).
An extension of time to December 9 is needed in order to provide the
redacted bodycam footage.
Thank you.
Eddie Lax
Keyboarding Clerk 4
City Clerk’s Office
City of Atlantic City
[2]cid:image001.jpg@01D77E21.AEF596B0 1301 Bacharach Blvd – Room #704
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 347-5510
Email: [3][email address]
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From: Eddie Lax
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 4:06 PM
To: Carli Ratke <[OPRA #68104 email]>
Cc: Paula Geletei <[email address]>; Monica Webb <[email address]>;
Gianni Brooks <[email address]>; Fahima Akhter <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA)
24-011640
Good afternoon:
Please be advised, an extension of time to November 14 is needed in order
to provide the response to your request.
Thank you.
Eddie Lax
Keyboarding Clerk 4
City Clerk’s Office
City of Atlantic City
[9]cid:image001.jpg@01D77E21.AEF596B0 1301 Bacharach Blvd – Room #704
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 347-5510
Email: [10][email address]
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OPRA Request – City of Atlantic City
Re: Case No. 24-011640
Balance of Response
Redacted bodycam footage
Good afternoon:
I am following-up on the balance of the response to your OPRA request.
Please be advised, the Atlantic City Police Department has provided the
remaining 3 bodycam videos for this incident.
The 3 videos have been redacted for privacy concerns.
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.
See Burnett v. Cnty. of Bergen, 198 N.J. 408 (2009).
Redactions are as follows:
Axon_Body_3_Video_2024-02-08_0112_X6033581X
Redacted audio and video from 28:10 to 37:39
Suspect at medical facility
Axon_Body_3_Video_2024-02-08_0112_X6033882Z
Redacted audio and video from 27:58 to 1:38:27
Suspect at medical facility
Axon_Body_3_Video_2024-02-08_0304_X6033882Z
Redacted audio and video from 6:16 to 6:49
Suspect’s personal information is provided and can be seen on the form
that is held by police officer
The redacted videos have been added to the existing Dropbox.
The link is:
[1]https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/61pcekj97...
Thank you.
Eddie Lax
Keyboarding Clerk 4
City Clerk’s Office
City of Atlantic City
[2]cid:image001.jpg@01D77E21.AEF596B0 1301 Bacharach Blvd – Room #704
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 347-5510
Email: [3][email address]
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From: Eddie Lax
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2024 4:26 PM
To: 'Carli Ratke' <[OPRA #68104 email]>
Cc: Paula Geletei <[email address]>; Monica Webb <[email address]>;
Gianni Brooks <[email address]>; Fahima Akhter <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA)
24-011640
Good afternoon:
I am following-up on the response to your request. Please be advised, the
response is being provided under OPRA. (The request under common law is
denied as you did not set forth your interest in the subject matter).
The Atlantic City Police Department has provided 11 bodycam videos.
6 of the videos have been uploaded to a Dropbox. The link is:
[9]https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/61pcekj97...
2 of the videos are from inside a medical facility. Accordingly, these
videos are denied for privacy concerns. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.
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.
See Burnett v. Cnty. of Bergen, 198 N.J. 408 (2009).
The remaining 3 videos require redaction for privacy concerns. (2 of the
videos contain footage from inside a medical facility and 1 video contains
personal identifying information relating to the suspect).
An extension of time to December 9 is needed in order to provide the
redacted bodycam footage.
Thank you.
Eddie Lax
Keyboarding Clerk 4
City Clerk’s Office
City of Atlantic City
[10]cid:image001.jpg@01D77E21.AEF596B0 1301 Bacharach Blvd – Room #704
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 347-5510
Email: [11][email address]
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From: Eddie Lax
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 4:06 PM
To: Carli Ratke <[17][OPRA #68104 email]>
Cc: Paula Geletei <[18][email address]>; Monica Webb
<[19][email address]>; Gianni Brooks <[20][email address]>; Fahima Akhter
<[21][email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA)
24-011640
Good afternoon:
Please be advised, an extension of time to November 14 is needed in order
to provide the response to your request.
Thank you.
Eddie Lax
Keyboarding Clerk 4
City Clerk’s Office
City of Atlantic City
[22]cid:image001.jpg@01D77E21.AEF596B0 1301 Bacharach Blvd – Room #704
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 347-5510
Email: [23][email address]
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