Missing Native Americans (Passaic County Sheriff)

Dear Urban Indigenous Collective,

Thank you for your interest in public records of the County of Passaic.  Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).  Your request was received in this office on 6/16/2021 and given the reference number R006952-061621 for tracking purposes.
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Basic information on all cases (open and closed) of missing American Indian/Alaska Native persons (including juveniles) within your region, from 2000 through 2021; this basic information can include but is not limited to: person name, age, DOB, incident date, case closure date, county/jurisdiction in which person was reported missing.

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,

Urban Indigenous Collective

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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant County of Passaic department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The State of NJ Open Public Records Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

You can monitor the progress of your request under My Requests.

Again, thank you for using the Passaic County Public Record Center.

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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of June 16, 2021, Reference # R006952-061621
To Whom It May Concern,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records from you on June 16, 2021. Specifically, you requested the following: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Basic information on all cases (open and closed) of missing American Indian/Alaska Native persons (including juveniles) within your region, from 2000 through 2021; this basic information can include but is not limited to: person name, age, DOB, incident date, case closure date, county/jurisdiction in which person was reported missing.

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,

Urban Indigenous Collective

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The County has reviewed its files and has determined there are no responsive government records to your request. This response does not waive or limit any other rights afforded to the County under OPRA. All rights afforded under OPRA are expressly reserved. OPRA No. R006952-061621 is now closed. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact my office at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Marc E. Seemon
Custodian of Records

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