Internal police policies on domestic violence committed by employees (Piscataway Police Department)
| Multi Request | Internal police policies on domestic violence committed by employees |
| Submitted | July 29, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the { law name }, I hereby request the following records:
POLICIES and PROCEDURES
• The current or most recent applicable policy and guidance regarding this agency's response to complaints and allegations of domestic violence made against its employees
• All policies and guidance related to reporting by this agency (to the state government, federal government, private researchers, and any other party) of domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
• A blank copy of all forms and logs used in the process of recording and addressing domestic violence allegations against and investigations of employees of this agency
COMPLAINTS and INVESTIGATIONS
• All materials (including but not limited to all complaints, reports, investigatory materials, internal affairs reports, and any other records) related to all allegations of domestic violence made against employees of this agency for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All aggregate data related to allegations and investigations of domestic violence committed by this agency's employees for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All reports, data, and other reporting materials provided by this agency to any other entity (including but not limited to the state government, the federal government, private researchers, and any other party) on domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted as part of a project to better understand uses of police force nationwide, which has been of public interest for many years and which is of particular interest to large new swaths of the public following the widely-seen death of George Floyd and the First Amendment-protected demonstrations and public discussion that have followed. There is no commercial interest in making this request or in receiving responsive records.
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 { days }.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
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,
Beryl Lipton
From: Piscataway Police Department
July 31, 2020
Beryl Lipton
Muckrock News
DEPT MR 99554
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Ms. Lipton,
The Piscataway Police Department and Records Custodian, Sandra Wiley, received your Open Public Records Act request on July 31, 2020. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Your OPRA request sought access to the following:
POLICIES and PROCEDURES
• The current or most recent applicable policy and guidance regarding this agency's response to complaints and allegations of domestic violence made against its employees
• All policies and guidance related to reporting by this agency (to the state government, federal government, private researchers, and any other party) of domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
• A blank copy of all forms and logs used in the process of recording and addressing domestic violence allegations against and investigations of employees of this agency
COMPLAINTS and INVESTIGATIONS
• All materials (including but not limited to all complaints, reports, investigatory materials, internal affairs reports, and any other records) related to all allegations of domestic violence made against employees of this agency for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All aggregate data related to allegations and investigations of domestic violence committed by this agency's employees for the period from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2020.
• All reports, data, and other reporting materials provided by this agency to any other entity (including but not limited to the state government, the federal government, private researchers, and any other party) on domestic violence committed by or alleged against employees of this agency
The following records are being provided via email in their entirety and are responsive to your request.
Regarding your request for policies and procedures concerning agency response to complaints of domestic violence made against its employees as well as policies and procedures related to reporting of same I have attached:
1. Standard Operating Procedure Employee Involved Domestic Violence
2. Standard Operating Procedure Domestic Violence Investigations
Regarding your request for blank copies of forms/logs used in the process of recording/addressing DV allegations I have attached:
1. Middlesex County Law Enforcement Notification and Review Form
2. IA Request for Extension Form
3. IA Investigation Plan Form
4. IA Investigation Report Form
5. IA Investigation Report Continuation Form
6. IA Supplemental IA Investigation Report Form
7. IA Attachment Log
8. IA Allegations & Conclusions Form
9. IA Review Sheet
10. IA New Principal& Allegation Form
11. IA Administrative Advisement Form
12. IA State Standardized IA Form
13. IA Complaint Form
14. IA Counseling Training Notice
15. IA Notice of Discipline
16. IA Performance Reprimand Form
Regarding your request for complaints and investigations related to allegations concerning domestic violence by agency employees as well as reports provided by this agency to other entities, specifically internal affairs investigations, are exempt under OPRA N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10, which exempts personnel records. In addition, Incident Report (specifically #1603277), is exempt under 2C:25-33 which states that “all records maintained pursuant to this act shall be confidential and shall not be made available to any individual or institution”.
Regarding your request for all aggregate data related to allegations and complaints of domestic violence against this agency’s employees your request fails to identify with reasonable clarity the specific government records sought, as is required by Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37 (App. Div. 2005). At this time, we request clarification of your OPRA request. Please respond in writing and identify the specific government records sought so that we may process your request. Failure to provide written clarification of your request will result in the closure of this OPRA request.
Regards,
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