Request to Police Department regarding memorandum and other documentation
Dear Seaside Heights Borough,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (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, as per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(f), which states that a written request that includes all 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.
Pursuant to OPRA and the common law right of access, I hereby request copies of the following government records in the possession, custody, or control of the Seaside Heights Police Department:
1. All written policies, memoranda, standard operating procedures (SOPs), directives, orders, or any other governing documents relating to the drug testing policies and procedures applicable to officers of the Seaside Heights Police Department, excluding the New Jersey Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Drug Testing Policy, which is already known and therefore not within the scope of this request.
2. Any and all written policies, memoranda, SOPs, directives, orders, or other governing documents specific to the drug testing of Special Law Enforcement Officers (SLEOs), particularly Special Law Enforcement Officer Class I (SLEO I) personnel.
3. Any internal department policies, instructions, or correspondence detailing the procedures for initiating, conducting, and handling drug testing results for officers within the department, including any specific procedural deviations applicable to SLEO I personnel.
If these records exist in electronic format, I request that they be provided via the OPRAMachine platform. However, if a technical failure with the platform prevents timely compliance, I request that the records instead be sent to [email address] as an alternative delivery method.
Should any portion of this request be denied or withheld under a claim of exemption, please provide the legal basis for such denial and identify the specific records being withheld, as required under OPRA.
I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe.
Dear Requestor,
Please be advised that our records clerk has been out sick and therefore
will need a two week extension (Feb 28^th) to fulfill this request.
Sincerely,
Victoria Coppola, RMC, CMR
Deputy Borough Clerk
Borough of Seaside Heights
732-212-6806
From: Maria Rotonda <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2025 2:05 PM
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Cc: Diane Stabley <[Seaside Heights Borough request email]>; Victoria Coppola
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Subject: Fw: OPRA request - Request to Police Department regarding
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Maria L. Rotonda
Confidential Aide to Chief Boyd
Seaside Heights Police Department
(732) 600-5504 CELL
(732) 212-6831 OFFICE
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Subject: FW: OPRA request - Request to Police Department regarding
memorandum and other documentation
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Dear requestor,
The Borough of Seaside Heights received your OPRA request on February 4,
2025 and requested an extension for the production of documents to
February 28, 2025.
1. All written policies, memoranda, standard operating procedures (SOPs),
directives, orders or any other governing documents relating to the
drug testing policies and procedures applicable to officers of the
Seaside Heights Police Department, excluding the Attorney General’s
Law Enforcement Drug Testing Policy.
Please see document attached.
2. Any and all written policies, memoranda, SOPs, directives, orders or
other governing documents specific to the drug testing of Special Law
Enforcement Officers (SLEOs), particularly Special Law Enforcement
Officer Class I personnel.
Please be advised there are no responsive documents.
3. Any internal department policies, instructions or correspondence
detailing the procedures for initiating, conducting, and handling drug
testing results for officers within the department including any
specific procedural deviations applicable to SLEO I personnel.
Please see document attached.
Your request is now closed.
Kelly Dwyer
Seaside Heights Police Dept.
Records/Purchasing Division
116 Sherman Avenue
Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
o: 732-793-1800
f: 732-833-5052
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