Vehicle Pursuits/Refusal to Stop
Dear Allendale Borough,
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:
- Incident Detail/CAD Reports from instances in which a vehicle pursuit was initiated within the municipality from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025
- Incident Detail/CAD Reports from instances in which a vehicle refused to stop for a traffic stop from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025
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,
Mr. Buford
Good Morning,
The Borough of Allendale received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on August 4, 2025 for, “Incident Detail/CAD Reports from instances
in which a vehicle pursuit was initiated within the municipality from
1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025, Incident Detail/CAD Reports from instances in which
a vehicle refused to stop for a traffic stop from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025.”
As such, The seventh (7th) business day deadline to respond to your
request is August 13, 2025. This response to your request is being
provided to you on the same day as said request was received.
The following records are being provided and are responsive to your
request.
1. Pursuit Fail to Stop 1/1/2024-8/1/2025
Please note that information was redacted to prevent public viewing of
material that should not be disclosed. Specifically, as per N.J.S.A.
47:1A-1.1, personal identifying information and unlisted phone numbers.
These records are being transmitted to you via email, as per your
request. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b., there is no cost associated
with this request as the documents are being transmitted to you
electronically.
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 Borough of Allendale 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 [1][email address], or
at their web site at [2]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.
Thank you for your attention.
Amanda Richards
Community Services Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Board of Health Secretary
500 West Crescent Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
Telephone: (201) 818-4400 ext 218
Website: [3]www.allendalenj.gov
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