Request for Bodycam footage(FOIA)
Dear Union Township (Union),
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: 2023-059869
Officer Name & Badge Number:
1. Dispatcher #314 = Bodycam
2. PO Salvatore Valentino #3029 = Bodycam
This request encompasses unedited footage from the above-mentioned officer's body-worn cameras involved in the referenced 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.
Sincerely,
Pamelina Manna
Good morning,
Your email is not in compliance with the OPRA statute. Please note that while you are not required to fill out an official form you are required to state the following:
Whether or not you have been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
Whether or not you intend to use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
Whether or not you are seeking these records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Please respond so we can consider your request to be compliant.
Dear Kieri, Melinda,
I state the following:
I have not been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I intend to use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I am not are seeking these records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Yours sincerely,
Pamelina Manna
Good afternoon,
An evidence.com link has been via email containing:
PO Salvatore Valentino #3029 = Bodycam
Certain personal identifying information including driver’s license numbers, date of birth and home addresses have been redacted pursuant to Executive Order #21 (McGreevey 2002) and N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq which states: A public governmental agency has the responsibility and the obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen's personal information with which it has been entrusted, an individual's home address and telephone number, as well as his or her social security number, shall not be disclosed by a public agency at any level of government to anyone other than a person duly authorized by this State or the United States, except as otherwise provided by law.
No record responsive to "Dispatcher #314 = Bodycam"
Good afternoon,
Please see the below link for the documents you requested. This completes
your OPRA request.
Thank you,
From: Axon [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2024 11:01 AM
To: Clerks Office Website <[Union Township (Union) request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Evidence.com - Evidence Download Link
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Evidence.com - Evidence Download Link
James Purcell (Badge ID: 2314) from Union
Township Police Dept. - NJ
([1]https://uniontownshippdnj.evidence.com)
has sent you a link to download evidence on
Evidence.com. After clicking on the link
below you will download 1 zip or iso files
containing the requested evidence. This
download may take a while depending on your
internet connection.
OPRA Machine Pamelina Manna
Please note that your access to this link
will expire on January 15, 2026 11:0:42
(-05:00).
Afterwards, you will need to contact the
sender to request access.
Download link:
[2][Click here to download]
Thank you,
The Axon Team
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