Synopses of Officer Misconduct and Major Discipline
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Hightstown Borough as part of a batch sent to 67 authorities 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.
Dear Hightstown Borough,
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 NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of 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.
Records requested:
All police misconduct information required to be published for the reporting year 2024 pursuant to the Internal Affairs Policies & Procedures Section 9.11 (available here: https://www.nj.gov/oag/dcj/agguide/direc...)
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. However, you may also direct me to the precise on your website where this is available.
Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Kratovil
I am writing in response to your OPRA Request received in the office of
the Municipal Clerk February 13, 2025. The requested information can be
found on the Hightstown Police Department website. Following is the link
to the Internal Affairs Statistics page.
[1]https://www.hightstownpolice.com/citizen...
Please let me know if you have any questions or require additional
information.
Thank you.
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Peggy Riggio, RMC/QPA/CMR
Borough Clerk, Purchasing Agent, Registrar
Hightstown Borough
156 Bank Street, Hightstown, New Jersey 08520
(609) 490-5100 ext. 628
[2]www.HightstownBorough.com
[3]Find us on Facebook @BoroughofHightstown
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subject to the Open Public Records Act [OPRA]. This e-mail, including all
attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be obtained by any
person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There
should be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with
Borough Officials and/or Employees will remain private.
Dear Ms. Riggio,
Thank you for the link. I am able to locate the Internal Affairs Summary Reports, but not the Major Discipline Reporting Forms (Appendix L). Please provide the Major Discipline Reporting Form for the year 2024. Thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Kratovil,
I will speak with my Police Chief and records administrator at the Police Department to get the information you are requesting.
Thank you.
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Peggy Riggio, RMC/QPA/CMR
Borough Clerk, Purchasing Agent, Registrar
Hightstown Borough
156 Bank Street, Hightstown, New Jersey 08520
(609) 490-5100 ext. 628
www.HightstownBorough.com
Find us on Facebook @BoroughofHightstown
WARNING: Email received or sent by Borough Officials and/or Employees is subject to the Open Public Records Act [OPRA]. This e-mail, including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with Borough Officials and/or Employees will remain private.
Mr. Kratovil,
I was informed by my Police Department that there were no officer misconduct or major discipline to report for 2024. The 2024 report was submitted to the Attorney General's (AG) web site in January, 2025 but has not been uploaded by the AG's office. Please see the link below.
https://www.njoag.gov/majordiscipline/
Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of additional assistance.
Thank you.
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Peggy Riggio, RMC/QPA/CMR
Borough Clerk, Purchasing Agent, Registrar
Hightstown Borough
156 Bank Street, Hightstown, New Jersey 08520
(609) 490-5100 ext. 628
www.HightstownBorough.com
Find us on Facebook @BoroughofHightstown
WARNING: Email received or sent by Borough Officials and/or Employees is subject to the Open Public Records Act [OPRA]. This e-mail, including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with Borough Officials and/or Employees will remain private.
Mr. Kratovil,
Please see the attached submission receipt from the Police Department.
Thank you.
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Peggy Riggio, RMC/QPA/CMR
Borough Clerk, Purchasing Agent, Registrar
Hightstown Borough
156 Bank Street, Hightstown, New Jersey 08520
(609) 490-5100 ext. 628
www.HightstownBorough.com
Find us on Facebook @BoroughofHightstown
WARNING: Email received or sent by Borough Officials and/or Employees is subject to the Open Public Records Act [OPRA]. This e-mail, including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with Borough Officials and/or Employees will remain private.
Dear Ms Riggio,
This is not the record I am requesting. Can you please provide Appendix K and Appendix L, which are reports required to be published annually pursuant to the IAAP?
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Kratovil
I apologize for the delay. I was waiting on my Police Department to provide the records. Please see the attached. If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you.
Have a nice weekend.
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Peggy Riggio, RMC/QPA/CMR
Borough Clerk, Purchasing Agent, Registrar
Hightstown Borough
156 Bank Street, Hightstown, New Jersey 08520
(609) 490-5100 ext. 628
www.HightstownBorough.com
Find us on Facebook @BoroughofHightstown
WARNING: Email received or sent by Borough Officials and/or Employees is subject to the Open Public Records Act [OPRA]. This e-mail, including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with Borough Officials and/or Employees will remain private.