Unlawful Detainment of Photographer 1/4/2019
PSNJ, Ironbound Media made this OPRA request to Toms River Township This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Toms River Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access.
BY LAW, I AM NOT REQUIRED TO USE THE FORM ON THE POLICE WEBPAGE.
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Records requested:
All records requested are in reference to this video:
https://youtu.be/gvWmj_YgAuE
1) Date of Hire for Police Officer Frank Moschella.
2) Date of Hire for Police Sergeant Daniel Ruiz.
3) Any and all Police Department policies regarding a police officer's requirement to properly identify himself when engaging/investigating a member of the public.
4) Any and all Police Department policies regulating a police officer's conduct when engaging/investigating a member of the public.
5) Any and all documentation initiated or submitted by any agent of Toms River Township, including but not limited to reports, CAD entries, files, photos, videos, emails, etc., in regards to and/or referencing in any way, a "suspicious person" taking photos/video outside the Toms River Police Department & Municipal Court on Friday, January 4, 2019 between the hours of 1030 - 1200 to which Officer Moschella, Sgt. Ruiz, and three additional officers responded.
6) Audio recording of the initial call and/or subsequent calls for the above "suspicious person" as described by Officer Moschella.
7) Any and all radio transmissions in regards to and/or referencing the above described incident.
8) The most recent department-wide training records referencing the Constitutional Rights of citizens and/or how to properly respond to public photography.
9) Any records on file received from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office regarding the proper response to public photography.
10) Any and all "Use of Force" reports in the last 180 days, submitted by or involving police officer Moschella.
11) Any all "arrest reports" or other documentation in the last 180 days, submitted by or involving police officer Moschella, in regards to and/or referencing charges of "Obstruction", "Hindering", or any other charge brought about due to a suspect or other indiividual's "failure to provide I.D.".
12) Any and all settlement monies paid out by Toms River Township to plaintiffs of police misconduct or wrongdoing since the date of police officer Frank Moschella's hire, whether Moschella was involved or not, including the claim of misconduct or wrongdoing of each case.
Ironbound Media
Good Day,
I have received your OPRA request. It is lengthy and will require some
time to gather some of the items. I have also created a request in your
behalf on our OPRA website. Attached is a memo from the clerk explaining
the system and the unique number assigned to this request.
Carlton “Sam” Seaman
Records Bureau Supervisor
Toms River Police Dept.
255 Oak Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-496-1998 Cell
732-349-0150 x1843 Work
Good Day,
I will begin sending the items requested. I have posted them on our Gov
QA site and they are available for you to view and download. This may
take a few emails to send these documents.
Carlton “Sam” Seaman
Records Bureau Supervisor
Toms River Police Dept.
255 Oak Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-496-1998 Cell
732-349-0150 x1843 Work
Here are more items.
Carlton “Sam” Seaman
Records Bureau Supervisor
Toms River Police Dept.
255 Oak Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-496-1998 Cell
732-349-0150 x1843 Work
I believe this should satisfy your request.
Carlton “Sam” Seaman
Records Bureau Supervisor
Toms River Police Dept.
255 Oak Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-496-1998 Cell
732-349-0150 x1843 Work
Sam Seaman,
Thank you for so thoroughly responding to this OPRA request.
I appreciate your attention to this matter.
PSNJ, Ironbound Media