Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24000444
Dear Perth Amboy Police Department,
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:
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: 24000444
Officer Name & Badge Number:
1. Ofc #841 = Bodycam
2. Ptl Thomas Wike #419 - Bodycam (BWC #14)
3. Vehicle #P10 - Dashcam + 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.
My Email is PublicRecord(at symbol)ssbmedia(dot)net.
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
Re: Your 10/28/2024 OPRA Request
Incident Case Number: 24000444
Officer Name & Badge Number:
1. Ofc #841 = Bodycam
Please clarify which officer you are referring to.
2. Ptl Thomas Wike #419 - Bodycam (BWC #14)
No responsive record exists.
3. Vehicle #P10 - Dashcam + Backseat cam
No responsive record exists.
This request encompasses all unaltered footage from both body-worn cameras
and vehicle dashcams involved in the incident.
All video footage that is released under OPRA is redacted in relation to
information that is not disclosable.
-----Original Message-----
From: Carli Ratke
[mailto:[OPRA #68408 email]]
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2024 8:49 PM
To: Police OPRA <[PAPD request email]>
Subject: EXTERNAL - OPRA request - Request for Body-worn Camera Footage
(FOIA) 24000444
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Dear Perth Amboy Police Department,
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:
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: 24000444
Officer Name & Badge Number:
1. Ofc #841 = Bodycam
2. Ptl Thomas Wike #419 - Bodycam (BWC #14)
3. Vehicle #P10 - Dashcam + 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.
My Email is PublicRecord(at symbol)ssbmedia(dot)net.
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
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Dear Michelle McKeon,
Sorry this must have been a mistake, we need BCFs of :
VAZQUEZ, MATHEW W - 109
DEJESUS, JUAN J - 74
Patrol vehicle - #841
Yours sincerely,
Carli Ratke
Dear Perth Amboy Police Department,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Perth Amboy Police Department's handling of my OPRA request 'Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24000444'.
[ GIVE DETAILS ABOUT YOUR COMPLAINT HERE ]
Please let me know of the BCFs I am requesting is availabe or not, and if not let me know the reason of it not being provided.
Yours faithfully,
Carli Ratke
Good morning,
Your DVD request is ready for pick-up. Our hours are 9:00 am to 4:45 pm.
Thank you.
Elizabeth
-----Original Message-----
From: Carli Ratke <[OPRA #68408 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 12:54 AM
To: Police OPRA <[PAPD request email]>
Subject: EXTERNAL - Internal review of OPRA request - Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24000444
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Perth Amboy Police Department,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Perth Amboy Police Department's handling of my OPRA request 'Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24000444'.
[ GIVE DETAILS ABOUT YOUR COMPLAINT HERE ] Please let me know of the BCFs I am requesting is availabe or not, and if not let me know the reason of it not being provided.
Yours faithfully,
Carli Ratke
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Dear Elizabeth A. Hernandez,
Please mail us if possible, what are the charges of mailing, and is there any online method to clear the payment of mail and Usb/dvd etc.
Yours sincerely,
Carli Ratke
We can mail, but we need an address in order to see what the cost will be. The DVD is $1.00, plus whatever the shipping costs.
Elizabeth
-----Original Message-----
From: Carli Ratke <[OPRA #68408 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 11:21 AM
To: Elizabeth A. Hernandez <[email address]>
Subject: RE: EXTERNAL - Internal review of OPRA request - Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24000444
Dear Elizabeth A. Hernandez,
Please mail us if possible, what are the charges of mailing, and is there any online method to clear the payment of mail and Usb/dvd etc.
Yours sincerely,
Carli Ratke
-----Original Message-----
Good morning,
Your DVD request is ready for pick-up. Our hours are 9:00 am to 4:45 pm.
Thank you.
Elizabeth
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Dear Elizabeth A. Hernandez,
This will be the mail adress, let me know of the charges and I will do the payment via online (if not, then offline)
SSB MEDIA
4290 Bells Ferry Road
STE#134-2500
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Yours sincerely,
Carli Ratke
Dear Perth Amboy Police Department,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Perth Amboy Police Department's handling of my OPRA request 'Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24000444'.
Its almost about a month, please let me know of what you are thinking.
[ GIVE DETAILS ABOUT YOUR COMPLAINT HERE ]
Yours faithfully,
Carli Ratke
Carli Ratke,
Your OPRA request was completed on 11/19/2024 and an E-Mail was sent out to you on that date that it could be picked up at Headquarters between the hours of 09:00am and 4:45pm between Mon-Friday.
Thank You
Bill Tiedgen
-----Original Message-----
From: Carli Ratke [mailto:[OPRA #68408 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 8:01 AM
To: Police OPRA <[PAPD request email]>
Subject: EXTERNAL - Internal review of OPRA request - Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24000444
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Dear Perth Amboy Police Department,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Perth Amboy Police Department's handling of my OPRA request 'Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24000444'.
Its almost about a month, please let me know of what you are thinking.
[ GIVE DETAILS ABOUT YOUR COMPLAINT HERE ]
Yours faithfully,
Carli Ratke
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Dear William Tiedgen,
You must have Emailed to opramachine and not me, In our last conversatsion you said that you will mail out the BCfs file after recieved money order.
I am ready to sedn money order , are you still availabe to send the BCFs?
Also is there any online method of doing these?
Yours sincerely,
Carli Ratke
Ms. Ratki,
Your DVD, along with the cost, was mailed out shortly after you sent me the address it was to be mailed to late November, which was:
SSB MEDIA
4290 Bells Ferry Road
STE#134-2500
Kennesaw, GA 30144
We have already filed and archived our 2024 filled OPRA requests. If memory serves me correctly, the cost was $1.00 for the DVD and $2.44 for postage, but I can't confirm unless I go look for the archived request.
Elizabeth
-----Original Message-----
From: Carli Ratke <[OPRA #68408 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 8:01 AM
To: Police OPRA <[PAPD request email]>
Subject: EXTERNAL - Internal review of OPRA request - Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24000444
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Dear Perth Amboy Police Department,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Perth Amboy Police Department's handling of my OPRA request 'Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24000444'.
Its almost about a month, please let me know of what you are thinking.
[ GIVE DETAILS ABOUT YOUR COMPLAINT HERE ]
Yours faithfully,
Carli Ratke
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City of Perth Amboy
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