Statistics on handgun carry permits
Dear Evesham Township (Police Department),
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1. Number of permit to carry (PCH) applications received before June 23.
2. Number of permit to carry (PCH) applications received from June 23 - present
For the post June 23 applications:
1. How many were denied
2. For those denied - time elapsed between submission and denial
3. How many were approved and forwarded to the court/prosecutors office
4. For those approved - time elapsed between submission to approval and submission to superior court
5. Explanation of background check performed- who is contacted and how? What information is requesting and how is it received?
6. Average time to compete background investigation - if this is unavailable, a list of number of days elapsed for individual applications is sufficient.
7. Explanation of background check - who is contacted and how? What information is requesting and how is it received?
8. Any non-privileged communication between police chief/firearms officer and state officials regarding the change in permit to carry procedures.
Yours faithfully,
Resident
Dear Concerned Citizen:
The Evesham Township Clerk received your Open Public Records Request on
September 6, 2022. The Evesham Township Police Department Records
Custodian received your OPRA request on September 6, 2022. The seven (7)
business day deadline to respond to your request is September 15, 2022.
This response is being sent to you on the 5^th day after the custodian’s
receipt of the request.
We need additional time to respond to your OPRA request. OPRA allows
custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i.
Specifically, OPRA states that, “the requestor shall be advised by the
custodian when the record can be made available. If the record is not made
available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.” Your request
requires an extension of time until September 30, 2022. I will make every
attempt to respond to your request as soon as possible.
Katherine Corbett
Risk Management Coordinator
Evesham Township Police Department
[1]984 Tuckerton Road
[2]Marlton, NJ 08053
[3](856) 985-6022
[4][email address]
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Dear Concerned Citizen:
Attached please find the response to your OPRA request dated 9/6/22.
Katherine Corbett
Risk Management Coordinator
Evesham Township Police Department
[1]984 Tuckerton Road
[2]Marlton, NJ 08053
[3](856) 985-6022
[4][email address]
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