Vehicle Pursuits/Refusal to Stop

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The request was refused by Lodi Borough.

James Buford
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To whom it may concern,

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. This request is among a batch of similar requests made. I request the following records:

- Incident Detail/CAD Reports for instances in which a vehicle pursuit was initiated by your agency from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025

- Incident Detail/CAD Reports for instances in which a vehicle refused to stop, but a pursuit was NOT initiated from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense in New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I will NOT be using these records for any monetary gain or commercial purpose.

I am NOT seeking these records due to a legal proceeding.

I would like for these records to be delivered 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. J. Buford

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Borough of Lodi

Open Public Records Act Request

 

Reference # OPRA-2025-00372

Date Submitted: 8/4/2025 8:04:13 AM

 

Dear J. Buford,

 

This email is to confirm submission of your request.

 

The request seeks access to the following:

To whom it may concern,
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. This request is
among a batch of similar requests made. I request the following records:
- Incident Detail/CAD Reports for instances in which a vehicle pursuit was
initiated by your agency from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025
- Incident Detail/CAD Reports for instances in which a vehicle refused to
stop, but a pursuit was NOT initiated from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense in New Jersey, any
other state, or the United States.
I will NOT be using these records for any monetary gain or commercial
purpose.
I am NOT seeking these records due to a legal proceeding.
I would like for these records to be delivered 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. J. Buford

 

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Block:        Lot:        Qual:

 

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official Records Custodian.

 

This is an automated email, please do not reply as this account is not
monitored.

 

Thank You

 

Borough of Lodi

 

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Borough of Lodi

Open Public Records Act Request

 

Reference # OPRA-2025-00372

Date Submitted: 8/4/2025 8:04:13 AM

 

Dear J. Buford,

 

This email is to confirm submission of your request.

 

The request seeks access to the following:

To whom it may concern,
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. This request is
among a batch of similar requests made. I request the following records:
- Incident Detail/CAD Reports for instances in which a vehicle pursuit was
initiated by your agency from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025
- Incident Detail/CAD Reports for instances in which a vehicle refused to
stop, but a pursuit was NOT initiated from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense in New Jersey, any
other state, or the United States.
I will NOT be using these records for any monetary gain or commercial
purpose.
I am NOT seeking these records due to a legal proceeding.
I would like for these records to be delivered 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. J. Buford

 

Address:

Block:        Lot:        Qual:

 

Additional emails will follow once the request has been received by the
official Records Custodian.

 

This is an automated email, please do not reply as this account is not
monitored.

 

Thank You

 

Borough of Lodi

 

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Open Public Records Act Request

 

Reference # OPRA-2025-00372

 

Dear J. Buford,

 

This email is to notify you that your request has been denied.

 

The request sought access to the following:

To whom it may concern,
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. This request is
among a batch of similar requests made. I request the following records:
- Incident Detail/CAD Reports for instances in which a vehicle pursuit was
initiated by your agency from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025
- Incident Detail/CAD Reports for instances in which a vehicle refused to
stop, but a pursuit was NOT initiated from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense in New Jersey, any
other state, or the United States.
I will NOT be using these records for any monetary gain or commercial
purpose.
I am NOT seeking these records due to a legal proceeding.
I would like for these records to be delivered 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. J. Buford

 

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Block:        Lot:        Qual:

 

Your request was responded to by the following:

Department Response
Clerk

 

Department Reason for Denial (per N.J.S.A 47:1A-1.1, Executive Order No.
21, Executive Order No. 26, or other)
Clerk Please be advised the Lodi Police Department has a separate
Records Custodian. Please submit your request via the Police
Department`s OPRA form which can located on the Police
Department`s Central Services Division page of the Borough
Website; https://lodi-nj.org/p/central-services-d...

 

You have the right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Lodi 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
[2][email address], or at their web site at
[3]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.

 

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BOROUGH OF LODI WILL RESPOND ACCORDINGLY.

 

Sincerely,

 

Rebecca Paladino, RMC

Custodian of Records

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Rebecca Paladino, Lodi Borough

Good Morning,
Please be advised the Lodi Police Department has a separate Records
Custodian. Please submit your request via the Police Department`s OPRA
form which can located on the Police Department`s Central Services
Division page of the Borough Website;
[1]https://lodi-nj.org/p/central-services-d...
Respectfully,
Rebecca Paladino, RMC, CMR, CRP
Municipal Clerk
Registrar of Vital Statistics
P: 973.859.7401
Borough of Lodi
One Memorial Drive, Rm. 202
Lodi, NJ 07644
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From: James Buford <[OPRA #79059 email]>
Sent: Friday, August 1, 2025 8:56 PM
To: Rebecca Paladino <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Vehicle Pursuits/Refusal to Stop
 
To whom it may concern,

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. This request is
among a batch of similar requests made. I request the following records:

- Incident Detail/CAD Reports for instances in which a vehicle pursuit was
initiated by your agency from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025

- Incident Detail/CAD Reports for instances in which a vehicle refused to
stop, but a pursuit was NOT initiated from 1/1/2024 to 8/1/2025

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense in New Jersey, any
other state, or the United States.

I will NOT be using these records for any monetary gain or commercial
purpose.

I am NOT seeking these records due to a legal proceeding.

I would like for these records to be delivered 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. J. Buford

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