Synopses of Officer Misconduct and Major Discipline
Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Plainsboro 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 Plainsboro,
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
February 21, 2025
Charlie Kratovil
Via email: [1][OPRA #71993 email]
Dear Mr. Kravotil,
The Township of Plainsboro received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on February 13, 2025. The official Records Custodian, Carol J.
Torres, received your OPRA request on the same date. As such, the seven
(7) business day deadline to respond to your request is February 25, 2025.
This response to your request is being provided to you on the fifth (5^th)
business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.
The 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.
Response:
The records have been provided in their entirety and are responsive to
your request. The Plainsboro Police Department has provided the attached
reports and the following link to obtain the requested published reports
at your convenience here:
[2]https://www.plainsboronj.com/195/Police-.... The Plainsboro
Police Department had no major discipline in 2024, therefor no applicable
fields were entered into the 2024 Major Discipline Report. These records
are being transmitted to you via email as per your request.
There is no cost associated with the request pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.b.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) or fourteen (14) business days required by
law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of
Plainsboro to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a
processing 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 website at [4]www.state.nj.us/grc. The
GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding
complaints filed in the Superior Court should be directed to the Court
Clerk in your County.
Sincerely,
Jesenia Velazquez
Deputy Township Clerk
Plainsboro Township
641 Plainsboro Rd
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 799-0909 ext 1804
[5]Plainsboro, NJ | Official Website
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2. https://www.plainsboronj.com/195/Police-...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. http://www.state.nj.us/grc