Request for Bodycam footage(FOIA)

Pamelina Manna made this OPRA request to Manalapan Township Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Manalapan Township should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Pamelina Manna
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Dear Public Records Officer,

Under the authority of the Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31-19.39, I respectfully request that you first provide me with all possible footage associated with this case.
Incident Case Number: 23MN20230

However, if there are fees associated with fulfilling the request, I kindly request that you limit the production to only the below-listed body-worn and car-cam recordings.

Officer Names & Car-cam names:
-Bodycam of officer Matthew Meyler [#140]
-Bodycam of officer M. DeCristofaro [#167]
-Bodycam of Officer J. Lightbody [#145]
-Dashcam of Officer Meyler's Patrol Vehicle
-Backseat Cam of Officer Meyler's Patrol Vehicle

Under Penalty of N.J.S.A 2C:28-3, I certify that:
1. I Have not been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
2. I, or another person, WILL use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
3. I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

In your response, please identify which specific body-worn camera and dashcam footage are being disclosed, and for any footage not provided, kindly include the name of the officer and a written explanation detailing the legal or administrative grounds for the denial or unavailability.

Sincerely,
Pamelina Manna

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