2023-0282
Date Received: 2/21/2023
Status: Approved for Data Collection
Applicant: Chaim
Information Requested: This is a request for public records made
under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required
to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this
message.
Records requested:

1. A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the
police department was involved between 2020 and 2023. For each
lawsuit/case, please provide the date (month and year) of the
alleged incident at issue, whether the alleged incident was
excessive force, settlement amount (if any), and final
compensation amount ruled (if any).

2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and
cases described in above.

Yours faithfully,

Chaim

Response: Township of Lakewood has received your Open Public
Records Act (OPRA) request. The official Records Custodian
received your request today. As such, the Township will respond as
soon as possible but no later than seven (7) business days.

[1]SDL Portal page for OPRA Request
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2023-0282
Date Received: 2/21/2023
Status: Approved for Data Collection
Applicant: Chaim
Information Requested: This is a request for public records made
under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required
to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this
message.
Records requested:

1. A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the
police department was involved between 2020 and 2023. For each
lawsuit/case, please provide the date (month and year) of the
alleged incident at issue, whether the alleged incident was
excessive force, settlement amount (if any), and final
compensation amount ruled (if any).

2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and
cases described in above.

Yours faithfully,

Chaim

Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7)
business days to fulfill because of the nature of the request.
OPRA allows custodians to seek custodians to seek extensions of
time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i.

Your request requires an extension of time until March 17, 2023.
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2023-0282
Date Received: 2/21/2023
Status: Approved for Data Collection
Applicant: Chaim
Information Requested: This is a request for public records made
under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required
to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this
message.
Records requested:

1. A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the
police department was involved between 2020 and 2023. For each
lawsuit/case, please provide the date (month and year) of the
alleged incident at issue, whether the alleged incident was
excessive force, settlement amount (if any), and final
compensation amount ruled (if any).

2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and
cases described in above.

Yours faithfully,

Chaim

We are in receipt of you OPRA dated 2/21/2023 which is due on
3/17/2023. The Township needs to seek further clarification of
your request, are you seeking lawsuits such as workers
compensation or cases where someone is suing the Lakewood Police
Department. Can you please advise.
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2023-0282
Date Received: 2/21/2023
Status: Under Review
Applicant: Chaim
Information Requested: This is a request for public records made
under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required
to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this
message.
Records requested:

1. A list of all lawsuits and cases in which any officer of the
police department was involved between 2020 and 2023. For each
lawsuit/case, please provide the date (month and year) of the
alleged incident at issue, whether the alleged incident was
excessive force, settlement amount (if any), and final
compensation amount ruled (if any).

2. Please provide copies of the complaint in any lawsuits and
cases described in above.

Yours faithfully,

Chaim

RCVD CLARIFICATION VIA EMAIL 3/17 AS FOLLOWS: "Cases in which the
Lakewood Police Department is being sued, not workers comp cases."

Dear Sir,

Thank you for the clarification. The following records are being
provided in their entirety and are responsive to your request.

1.   Jain Complaint

There are no other records responsive to your request. This deems
your request complete.

If your request for access to a government record has been denied
or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law,
you have a right to challenge the decision by the Township of
Lakewood to deny access. At your option, you may either institute
a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a
complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing
the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by
toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819,
Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their
web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other
questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed
in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your
County.
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