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| Tracking # |
PD-23-1115 |
| Submitted | July 6, 2023 |
| Due | July 17, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | Sept. 6, 2023 |
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From: Dhruv Mehrotra
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
On 12/29/22 at around 4:47:28 AM EST, ShotSpotter technology detected a possible round of gunfire near 357 S Orange Ave in Newark. According to dispatch audio, officers with NPD spent more than 10 minutes investigating the incident, leaving the scene at 5:00 AM EST. I am looking for records that indicate the number of officers who responded to this incident, and, if any exist, investigative reports and body camera footage from the officers who responded.
I request that the agency provide the above records in their native digital format, where applicable (such as a CSV, Excel, or other digital data format), and transferred to me electronically.
News media status and fee waiver:
As a reporter for WIRED, I qualify as a news media requester for the purpose of fees. Further, because this request is being made for a journalistic purpose regarding a matter of public interest, I further ask that you waive any fees. This request is not primarily in the commercial interest of myself or WIRED. Additionally, please notify me of costs before taking any billable steps.
Segregability:
If you deny this request in whole or in part, I request that you respond with the statutory exemption underlying the denial and the reasoning therein. If an asserted exemption applies to only a portion of a record, please delete or redact the portion to which the exemption applies and provide the remainder of the record.
If you have any questions about my request, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at dhruv_mehrotra@wired.com. Conde Nast's legal counsel is also copied on this letter. We look forward to a response as quickly as possible under applicable law.
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,
Dhruv Mehrotra
From: Newark Police Department
Good Morning Sir or Madam:
The Office of the Clerk of the City of Newark has assigned your attached request tracking number PD-23-1115 and forwarded it to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police.
Government agencies properly extend OPRA's initial seven-business day deadline for good cause when the extension comes within the first seven business day deadline and provides a date certain by which the request will be filled. The requestor's consent to the extension is not necessary. Starkey v. Department of Transportation, GRC 2007-315, 2007-316, 2007-317 (2009). Rivera v. Plainfield, GRC 2009-317 (2011). Criscione v. Gutenberg, GRC 2010-68 (2010).
In order to gather the documents responsive to your requests, the OPRA unit sends your requests to the respective City Departments, which actually created, received, or retained these documents. Since the State of Emergency, crucial City Staff have retired, become sick, and work a staggered schedule, which makes the time needed to gather responsive documents far longer than usual.
This office received your request on July 6, 2023, and anticipates a response on or about September 6, 2023.
Sincerely,
Shantesia Crawford, MPA
Office of the City Clerk
Division of OPRA - Legal
920 Broad Street, Room 415A
Newark, New Jersey 07102
(973)424-4116
crawfords@ci.newark.nj.us<mailto:crawfords@ci.newark.nj.us>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Newark Police Department
Good Morning,
My sincerest apologies for the delay in my response.
I reached out to the Police Department regarding your OPRA Request PD-23-1115, as soon as I hear from them I will contact you.
Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
Shantesia Crawford, MPA
Office of the City Clerk
Division of OPRA - Legal
920 Broad Street, Room 415A
Newark, New Jersey 07102
(973)733-4465
crawfords@ci.newark.nj.us<mailto:crawfords@ci.newark.nj.us>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 6, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 6, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #PD-23-1115.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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