Synopses of Officer Misconduct and Major Discipline
Dear Lakewood Township,
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
Dear Requestor,
Thank you for submitting a Open Public Records Act Request Form on
Thursday, February 13, 2025. As such, the Township will respond as soon as
possible but no later than seven (7) business days.
Your request reference number is [1]Request Number: OPRA-JF2025-222 and
your security key is F4C49311.
Use this information to track the status of your request at any time and
to receive responsive documents through the Township of Lakewood JustFOIA
Public Portal here:
[2]https://lakewoodnj.justfoia.com/publicpo...
Please have both reference numbers available when communicating with our
staff regarding your request.
Thank you,
[3]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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Dear Requestor,
The Township of Lakewood received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on Thursday, February 13, 2025. As such, the seven (7) business
day deadline to respond to your request is Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Please note the township was closed 2/17/2025 in observance of Presidents
Day. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 3rd
business day after the custodian's receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
"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"
The following records being provided are responsive to your request.
1. 2024 Major Discipline Report
Please click on the request link here: [1]Request Number: OPRA-JF2025-222
to download any responsive documents that may have been released to you.
This deems your request complete.
Thank you,
[2]Label1
Township of Lakewood, NJ
231 Third Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 364 - 2500
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If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Lakewood to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.
You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [3][email address], or
at their web site at [4]www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other
questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in
Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
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