Use of Force reports
Dear Brick Township,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Copies of all the police department’s Use of Force Reports for January 1, 2018-Present. Please send them in separate files for each year.
Good Morning,
We require an extension until April 27th to obtain all of the documents to
fulfill this OPRA request. Should the information become available sooner
we will forward it then.
Thank you,
Yanira Welle
Office of the Municipal Clerk
Township of Brick
732-262-1001
[1][email address]
References
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1. mailto:[email address]
As a follow up response to below:
Attached are the Use of Force Reports from January 1, 2018 – August 8,
2020. Redactions and exemptions have been made citing:
Executive Order No. 26 (McGreevey 2002)
4) Information relating to medical, psychiatric or psychological history,
diagnosis, treatment or evaluation.
AND
2A:4A-60 Disclosure of juvenile information; penalties for disclosure.
Social, medical, psychological, legal and other records of the court and
probation division, and records of law enforcement agencies, pertaining to
juveniles charged as a delinquent or found to be part of a juvenile-family
crisis, shall be strictly safeguarded from public inspection.
The Use of Force Reports from August 2020 – Present (per the Attorney
General Guidelines) are entered into a statewide electronic database. The
Brick Township Police Records Dept are in the process of obtaining those
reports for review, redaction and distribution.
We will be in touch when we receive those documents and they are ready to
be released.
Sincerely,
Jessica L. Larney, RMC/CMR
Assistant Municipal Clerk
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Office of the Township Clerk/Vital Statistics
401 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, New Jersey 08723
732-262-1003
From: Yanira Welle
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 9:11 AM
To: [OPRA #21284 email]
Cc: Jessica Larney <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA #432-21, Extension Request
Importance: High
Good Morning,
We require an extension until April 27th to obtain all of the documents to
fulfill this OPRA request. Should the information become available sooner
we will forward it then.
Thank you,
Yanira Welle
Office of the Municipal Clerk
Township of Brick
732-262-1001
[1][email address]
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
Follow up to my email on April 27, 2021:
Attached are the Use of Force Reports for 2020.
The dates range from 01/1/20 thru 09/28/20.
Moving forward, Use of Force Reports can be obtained directly from the
Attorney General’s Website utilizing the following:
Use of Force Policy – New Jersey Office of Attorney General (njoag.gov)
NJ OAG UOF Dashboard (Beta) – SAS ® Visual Analytics
This concludes your ORPA Request.
Sincerely,
Jessica L. Larney, RMC/CMR
Assistant Municipal Clerk
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Office of the Township Clerk/Vital Statistics
401 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, New Jersey 08723
732-262-1003
From: Jessica Larney
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:57 PM
To: '[OPRA #21284 email]'
<[OPRA #21284 email]>
Subject: FW: OPRA #432-21, Extension Request
Importance: High
As a follow up response to below:
Attached are the Use of Force Reports from January 1, 2018 – August 8,
2020. Redactions and exemptions have been made citing:
Executive Order No. 26 (McGreevey 2002)
4) Information relating to medical, psychiatric or psychological history,
diagnosis, treatment or evaluation.
AND
2A:4A-60 Disclosure of juvenile information; penalties for disclosure.
Social, medical, psychological, legal and other records of the court and
probation division, and records of law enforcement agencies, pertaining to
juveniles charged as a delinquent or found to be part of a juvenile-family
crisis, shall be strictly safeguarded from public inspection.
The Use of Force Reports from August 2020 – Present (per the Attorney
General Guidelines) are entered into a statewide electronic database. The
Brick Township Police Records Dept are in the process of obtaining those
reports for review, redaction and distribution.
We will be in touch when we receive those documents and they are ready to
be released.
Sincerely,
Jessica L. Larney, RMC/CMR
Assistant Municipal Clerk
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Office of the Township Clerk/Vital Statistics
401 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, New Jersey 08723
732-262-1003
From: Yanira Welle
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 9:11 AM
To: [1][OPRA #21284 email]
Cc: Jessica Larney <[2][email address]>
Subject: OPRA #432-21, Extension Request
Importance: High
Good Morning,
We require an extension until April 27th to obtain all of the documents to
fulfill this OPRA request. Should the information become available sooner
we will forward it then.
Thank you,
Yanira Welle
Office of the Municipal Clerk
Township of Brick
732-262-1001
[3][email address]
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[OPRA #21284 email]
2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[email address]
Dear Ms. Larney,
Thank you for sending the remainder of the reports.
Yours sincerely,
Resident