Request for Body-worn Camera Footage (FOIA) 24-017120
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 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: 24-017120
Officer Name & Badge Number:
1. Ofc Franklin Plasencia #1016 = (Bodycam + Dashcam + Backseat cam)
2. Ofc William Luengas-Gonzales #971 = (Bodycam)
3. Ofc Michaek Kragh #988 = (Bodycam + Dashcam)
4. Ofc Byron A Zelaya-Chaves #955 = (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
Good morning:
Please be advised, your request has been received.
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 morning:
I am following-up on the response to your OPRA request.
Please be advised, the Atlantic City Police Department has provided 2
videos in response to the request.
1 video has been placed in a Dropbox. The link is:
[1]https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/u64a3u4nu...
The remaining video requires the redaction of personal identifying
information. An extension of time to October 16 is needed in order to
provide the redacted video.
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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Good afternoon:
I am following-up on the balance of the response to your OPRA request.
Please be advised, the Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD) has provided
the redacted video referenced in my email of October 2.
The redacted video has been added to the existing Dropbox. The link is:
[1]https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/u64a3u4nu...
The video (from 8:05 through 8:30 and from 9:55 through 10:11) was
redacted to remove personal identifying information.
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).
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 2, 2024 9:47 AM
To: Carli Ratke <[OPRA #67008 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)
24-017120
Good morning:
I am following-up on the response to your OPRA request.
Please be advised, the Atlantic City Police Department has provided 2
videos in response to the request.
1 video has been placed in a Dropbox. The link is:
[9]https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/u64a3u4nu...
The remaining video requires the redaction of personal identifying
information. An extension of time to October 16 is needed in order to
provide the redacted video.
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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Dear Eddie Lax,
What about the other BCFs that I requested? Are those rejected or unable to provide or they didn't wore BCFs.
Yours sincerely,
Carli Ratke