Request for Existing BWC &/ MVC Footage & Requests
Dear South Plainfield 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 N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor containing all required information shall suffice as a valid records 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 any legal proceeding.
I request copies of all OPRA requests received by your agency from January 1, 2025, to the present that sought Body-Worn Camera (BWC) or Motor Vehicle Camera (MVC) footage. I also request copies of the BWC or MVC videos that were already located, reviewed, and released in response to those prior OPRA requests.
To minimize agency workload, I clarify that I am not requesting the identification or search of any new incidents or any new footage. I am requesting only materials that already exist, that have already been gathered and reviewed, and that have already been released to previous requestors. I will accept all records in whatever digital format they currently exist.
These records are disclosable government records under OPRA. Prior OPRA requests and any responsive footage that has already been released are public records, and previously disclosed BWC or MVC footage cannot later be withheld under investigatory exemptions. Because these items have already undergone legal review, producing them again does not require new exemption analysis, redaction, or investigation.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Joe P
Sir,
Attached are copies of 13 different OPRA requests that meet your
particular request:
I request copies of all OPRA requests received by your agency from January
1, 2025, to the present that sought Body-Worn Camera (BWC) or Motor
Vehicle Camera (MVC) footage.
Tomorrow, 12/11/25, you will be getting emails from my records
custodian, John Petriello. Each email will have the Axon videos
pertaining to the individual cases. They need to be sent individually
though, so you should expect 13 additional emails tomorrow. Thank you.
Respectfully,
Lieutenant Lloyd McNelly
South Plainfield Police Department
908-616-6019
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From: Joe P <[OPRA #84172 email]>
Sent: Monday, December 8, 2025 6:13 PM
To: Lloyd McNelly <[SPPD request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Request for Existing BWC &/ MVC Footage & Requests
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Dear South Plainfield 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 N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor
containing all required information shall suffice as a valid records
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 any legal proceeding.
I request copies of all OPRA requests received by your agency from January
1, 2025, to the present that sought Body-Worn Camera (BWC) or Motor
Vehicle Camera (MVC) footage. I also request copies of the BWC or MVC
videos that were already located, reviewed, and released in response to
those prior OPRA requests.
To minimize agency workload, I clarify that I am not requesting the
identification or search of any new incidents or any new footage. I am
requesting only materials that already exist, that have already been
gathered and reviewed, and that have already been released to previous
requestors. I will accept all records in whatever digital format they
currently exist.
These records are disclosable government records under OPRA. Prior OPRA
requests and any responsive footage that has already been released are
public records, and previously disclosed BWC or MVC footage cannot later
be withheld under investigatory exemptions. Because these items have
already undergone legal review, producing them again does not require new
exemption analysis, redaction, or investigation.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Joe P
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Dear Lt. McNelly,
Thank you so much - I’ll look forward to the Axon Links. Very efficient department thanks for the quick turnaround!!
Yours sincerely,
Joe P
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