Unedited body cam footage
Dear Jersey City,
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-6(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:
Unedited Body cam footage from officer G. full badge number 3521 & officer C fontanez 3373 all officers body cams involved in the incident & police car footage transported to and from the hospitals. I am also requesting the bond company information of every officer involved.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. 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,
Nicole Gorter
Without prejudice UCC1-308
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Dear Nicole Gorter,
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in response to your request.
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Jersey City, NJ
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Dear Nicole Gorter:
Thank you for your interest in open public records of Jersey City OPRA
Center. This will serve to acknowledge receipt of your Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) request. Your request was received in this office on
9/9/2024. Kindly refer to the reference number E003851-090924 when
communicating with our office in this regard. Your request mentioned:
OPRA request - Unedited body cam footage Dear Jersey City, 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-6(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: Unedited Body cam footage from officer
G. full badge number 3521 & officer C fontanez 3373 all officers body
cams involved in the incident & police car footage transported to and
from the hospitals. I am also requesting the bond company information
of every officer involved. My preferred delivery method for
response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. 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, Nicole
Gorter Without prejudice UCC1-308
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s) to
locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs
associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the
availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
PLEASE NOTE: The State Public Information Act does not require a
governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to
answer questions.
You can track and monitor the progress of your request at the link below
and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again,
thank you for using the Jersey City OPRA Center.
Jersey City, NJ
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of September 09, 2024, Reference #
E003851-090924
Dear Nicole Gorter,
The City received a public information request from you on September 09,
2024. Your request mentioned:
OPRA request - Unedited body cam footage
Dear Jersey City,
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-6(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:
Unedited Body cam footage from officer G. full badge number 3521 &
officer C fontanez 3373 all officers body cams involved in the
incident & police car footage transported to and from the hospitals. I
am also requesting the bond company information of every officer
involved.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by
E-mail as attachments. 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,
Nicole Gorter
Without prejudice UCC1-308
This letter is to notify you that this request is being closed because it
is a duplicate of request #E003845-090724, which has been circulated for
the requested records.
If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact
me at 201-547-4774.
Sincerely,
Hjordys Espinal
Office of City Clerk
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Dear Jersey City,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Jersey City's handling of my OPRA request 'Unedited body cam footage'.
Nicole Gorter
2 Gamba Court
North Haledon, NJ 07508
October 7, 2024
Custodian Contact Information Division of Criminal Justice Records Custodian
PO Box 085
25 Market Street - 5th Floor West
Trenton, NJ 08625-0085
RE: Appeal to Denial of OPRA Request – Request for Public Records
Dear Division of Criminal Justice Records Custodian,
I am writing to formally appeal the denial of my Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request dated September 7, 2024, which was denied by your office on September 17, 2024. My request sought the following records:
I requested my arrest report 9/1/2024 around 8:30 pm I am requesting the unedited body cam footage of my arrest on 9/1/2024 around 8:30 pm from officer G. Full badge number 3521 & officer C. Fontanez 3273 and the body cam footage of every officer involved in the incident including Sargent O. Badaw. I am also requesting the police car footage being transported to and from the hospitals twice. I am also requesting the bond company information of every officer involved. Without prejudice UCC 1-308
In your response, you stated that my request was denied on the grounds of Your request for government records (# W222950) from the Division of Criminal Justice has been reviewed and has been Denied Closed. Detailed information as to the availability of the documents you requested appear below and on following pages as necessary. After reviewing the relevant provisions of the Open Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.), I believe that this denial was improper. Under OPRA, I am entitled to access these public records, as the law ensures transparency and accountability in government operations.
The records I have requested are of significant public interest and should be made available in accordance with the OPRA statute. I would like to point out that under OPRA, a public agency must grant access to records unless a specific exemption applies, and I respectfully assert that the exemption cited in your denial does not apply to my request. Additionally, the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guarantees access to federal records in a manner consistent with OPRA’s principles of transparency.
I am requesting that your office reconsider my request and provide the requested records as required under the law. Please be reminded that if my appeal is not resolved in a timely and appropriate manner, I may exercise my right to file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) or pursue legal action in the Superior Court of New Jersey to enforce compliance with OPRA.
I look forward to your timely response to this appeal, as required by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i). Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require further clarification or additional information.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Nicole Gorter
Without prejudice UCC 1-308
A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://opramachine.com/request/unedited...
Yours faithfully,
Nicole Gorter