New Jersey Police Data Collection (Clifton Police Department)
| Tracking # |
1119 |
| Submitted | Aug. 19, 2021 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported by law enforcement, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2020 (for example: 27 taser incidents in 2019, 34 taser incidents in 2020, 6 baton incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2020, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year (for example: 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2016, 4 complaints in 2017, 1 complaint sustained in 2017, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
6. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.
7. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person from 2013-2020 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
If only partial information is available responsive to one or more of these requests, please provide all of the information that is available.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 19, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Clifton Police Department
Please be advised that we require an extension of time to fulfill this request until September 15, 2021 to respond to your OPRA request. Please respond back by email stating whether or not you agree to this extension.
Sincerely,
Heeral Patel
City Clerk Department
Clifton City Hall
900 Clifton Ave
Clifton,NJ 07013
973-470-5825
[Clifton Seal]
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From: Clifton Police Department
The following is our overall response to your OPRA request dated and received on 08-19-21. Our specific responses with copies of responsive records, where appropriate, will be emailed separately. Also, please be guided by the following statements, as appropriate, relative to the individual parts of your request:
1. We do not maintain a breakdown of records separated by year and by type; we do so just by year. They will be provided in separate emails as stated above. Also, records that will not be provided are exempt from disclosure and in each instance the exemption is in accordance with one or more of the following:
a. Executive Order No. 26 (McGreevey 2002) 4)
b. Domestic Violence Records - N.J.S.A. 2C:25-33
c. Juvenile Records - N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60
2. Copies of records that are responsive will be provided in a separate email as stated above.
3. Copies of records that are responsive are the same as those that will be provided for part 2.
4. Copies of records that are responsive are the same as those that will be provided for part 2.
5. Copies of records that are responsive are the same as those that will be provided for part 2.
6. We do not participate in the FBI's National Use-of-Force Data Collection program.
7. We do not maintain a list of shootings.
Sincerely,
Ronald H. Liss
Records Analyst
City of Clifton
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From: Clifton Police Department
Attached please find copies of the first group of records that are responsive to part one of your OPRA request.
Ronald H. Liss
Records Analyst
City of Clifton
From: Clifton Police Department
Attached please find copies of the second group of records that are responsive to part one of your OPRA request.
Ronald H. Liss
Records Analyst
City of Clifton
From: Clifton Police Department
Attached please find copies of the third group of records that are responsive to part one of your OPRA request.
Ronald H. Liss
Records Analyst
City of Clifton
From: Clifton Police Department
Attached please find copies of the fourth group of records that are responsive to part one of your OPRA request.
Ronald H. Liss
Records Analyst
City of Clifton
From: Clifton Police Department
Attached please find copies of the fifth group of records that are responsive to part one of your OPRA request.
Ronald H. Liss
Records Analyst
City of Clifton
From: Clifton Police Department
Attached please find copies of records that are responsive to part two of your OPRA request in accordance with my email of 09-10-21 which is also attached.
Sincerely,
Ronald H. Liss
Records Analyst
City of Clifton
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