Missing Native Americans (Union County Sheriff's Office)
| Tracking # |
498-2021 |
| Multi Request | Missing Native Americans |
| Submitted | June 15, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | June 28, 2022 |
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From: Urban Indigenous Collective
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
From: Union County Sheriff's Office
To whom it may concern,
Please see the acknowledgment below.
Marlena M. Russo
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: opra@ucnj.org<mailto:opra@ucnj.org>
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To: Urban Indigenous Collective
From: James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, Clerk of the Board
Date: June 16, 2021
Re: Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request(s) Acknowledgment
This office received your OPRA request for data regarding cases of missing American Indian/Alaska Native persons, including juveniles, from 2000-2021 on June 16, 2021. OPRA requires that a response be provided within 7 business days, beginning the first business day after receipt of the request. We will have a response prepared by June 25, 2021. Records are typically provided to requestors in electronic format, for which there is usually no cost (see below for additional information). However, the County will advise you of the page count and cost, if you wish to buy paper copies. You may also review documents at no cost in the Clerk of the Board's Office; if you choose this option, please call or email ahead to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.
Pursuant to Ordinance 710-2010, adopted on October 14, 2010, the following fee schedule applies for photocopies: pages 1-10: no charge; page 11 and each page thereafter: $.05 per page for documents that are letter-sized or smaller, and $.07 per page for documents that are legal-sized or larger. There shall be a limit of 30 pages forwarded via facsimile to any requestor, per request. The fee schedule is as follows: pages 1-10: no charge; pages 11-30: $.05 per page for letter-sized documents, and $.07 per page for legal-sized documents.
If you wish to have records mailed or faxed to you and there is a cost for same, please send your payment to the following address:
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building - 6th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Please do not send cash; kindly make a check or money order payable to the County of Union. We will provide the documents upon receipt of payment.
OPRA ordinarily grants immediate access to budgets, bills, vouchers, contracts (including collective negotiations agreements and individual employment contracts), and public employee salary and overtime information. While the County makes every effort to provide immediate access to such documents, processing may take longer depending on the amount of records requested, medium requested, if redaction is required or documents are in storage, or if the request requires extensive work to complete. The same is true for requests for non-immediate access documents. When additional time is needed to process a request, the County provides requestors with written updates accordingly.
In accordance with OPRA, requests that require extensive work to complete may be subject to a special service charge in addition to applicable copy fees and/or archive fees ($2/box). Special service fees are determined on a case-by-case basis; you will be informed of same before incurring the charge. Please be advised that work on such requests will not begin until receipt of the special service charge and/or archive fees.
If no records are available, or the record(s) are exempt in accordance with OPRA, the County will advise accordingly.
If your OPRA request is denied, you have a right to appeal the decision. You may file your appeal with the New Jersey Government Records Council (GRC) or the New Jersey Superior Court, as provided by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 and 7. For additional information on the appeal process, please visit: http://www.nj.gov/grc/register/appeal/.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation and patience while we work to fulfill your request. If you have any questions, please call this office at (908) 527-4178 or (908) 527-4157.
From: Union County Sheriff's Office
To whom it may concern,
I'm writing to provide an update on your June 15, 2021, OPRA request for data regarding cases of missing American Indian/Alaska Native persons, including juveniles, from 2000-2021. Please be advised some additional time is needed to process your request and determine whether the County has any responsive records. Respectfully, we expect to have a response to you by July 6, 2021.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation and patience while we work to respond to your OPRA request.
Marlena
Marlena M. Russo
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: opra@ucnj.org<mailto:opra@ucnj.org>
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From: Union County Sheriff's Office
To whom it may concern,
Please be advised that the County has no records to provide for your OPRA request cited below. Thank you for your patience and cooperation while we worked to respond to your request.
Marlena
From: Urban Indigenous Collective
Thank you for replying back to our OPRA request,
We have a few follow up questions:
1. Do you keep records of missing cases in your jurisdiction?
2. Do you keep these records based on race/ethnicity, gender, age, and/or other demographic characteristics?
3. If you do not have any records pertaining to missing Native Americans/Alaska Natives, do you have any records of murdered Native America/Alaska Natives in file in your jurisdiction?
Thank you in advance for your anticipated participation in the matter.
Sincerely,
Urban Indigenous Collective
From: Union County Sheriff's Office
Please see the acknowledgement below.
Anita McNamara
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Board of County Commissioners
10 Elizabethtown Plaza - 6th Fl.
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
"To: Urban Indigenous Collective
From: James E. Pellettiere, RMC, QPA, Clerk of the Board
Date: 6/7/2022
Re: Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request(s) Acknowledgment
This office received your OPRA request for records concerning law enforcement information regarding Native Americans/Native Alaskans, on 6/7/2022. OPRA requires that a response be provided within 7 business days, beginning the first business day after receipt of the request. We will have a response prepared by 6/16/2022. Records are typically provided to requestors in electronic format, for which there is usually no cost. However, the County will advise of any fees before the charge is incurred.
OPRA ordinarily grants immediate access to budgets, bills, vouchers, contracts (including collective negotiations agreements and individual employment contracts), and public employee salary and overtime information. While the County makes every effort to provide immediate access to such documents, processing may take longer depending on the amount of records requested, medium requested, if documents are in use, if redaction is required or documents are in storage, or if the request requires extensive work to complete. The same is true for requests for non-immediate access documents. When additional time is needed to process a request, the County provides requestors with written updates accordingly.
If no records are available, or the record(s) are exempt in accordance with OPRA, the County will advise accordingly; if your OPRA request is denied, you have a right to appeal the decision. You may file your appeal with the New Jersey Government Records Council (GRC) or the New Jersey Superior Court, as provided by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 and 7. For additional information on the appeal process, please visit: http://www.nj.gov/grc/register/appeal/.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation and patience while we work to fulfill your OPRA request."
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From: Union County Sheriff's Office
Dear Urban Indigenous Collective,
I'm writing to advise some additional time is needed to respond to your June 7, 2022, OPRA request for records concerning Native Americans/Alaska Natives. Respectfully, we expect to provide a final response by 6/28/2022.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation and patience while we work to complete your OPRA request. - Marlena
Marlena M. Russo
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: opra@ucnj.org<mailto:opra@ucnj.org>
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From: Union County Sheriff's Office
I will provide an update on your request this week. Thank you for bearing with us.
Marlena M. Russo
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: opra@ucnj.org<mailto:opra@ucnj.org>
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From: Union County Sheriff's Office
Due to scheduling issues, the Sheriff's Office employee who processes OPRA requests is now getting caught up on outstanding OPRA requests. I apologize for the unusual delay and will be in touch next week. - Marlena
Marlena M. Russo
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: opra@ucnj.org<mailto:opra@ucnj.org>
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From: Union County Sheriff's Office
Please accept my apologies, as I'm awaiting a departmental response for this request. I will reach out again next week. - Marlena
Marlena M. Russo
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: opra@ucnj.org<mailto:opra@ucnj.org>
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From: Union County Sheriff's Office
Dear Urban Indigenous Collective,
This email constitutes a formal and complete response to your June 7, 2022, OPRA request for records of the Union County Sheriff's Office (UCSO) as to missing and murdered Native Americans/Alaska Natives. Please be advised that the UCSO does not respond to missing persons cases or maintain any records or computer entries relating to same; municipal police handle these types of cases. Accordingly, you must direct your inquiry to the town(s) in question. A list of the agencies' OPRA links is attached for reference.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation while we worked to complete your OPRA request. - Marlena
Marlena M. Russo
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: opra@ucnj.org<mailto:opra@ucnj.org>
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