Permit to Carry Handgun Records

PSNJ, Ironbound Media made this OPRA request to Jackson Township

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PSNJ, Ironbound Media

Jackson Township,

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Records requested:

1) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance, procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol to or from the New Jersey Governor's Office, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office, the New Jersey State Police Superintendent's Office, the New Jersey State Prosecutor's Office, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office, the Ocean County Court system, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, any municipal police department within Ocean County, any municipal government offices within Ocean County, and/or any other entity regarding the acceptance, handling, holding, processing, consideration, approval, denial, renewal, issuance, and/or return of New Jersey Permit to Carry a Handgun applications.

2) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance, procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol issued since June 1, 2022 regarding Police Officer interaction with the holder or suspected holder of a New Jersey Permit to Carry a Handgun.

3) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance, procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol regarding training and/or retraining of Police Officers regarding the increased possible encounters of citizens legally carrying handguns.

4) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance, procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol regarding training and/or retraining of Police Officers and their knowledge of Constitutional Rights/Civil Rights, specifically 2nd and 4th Amendment Rights.

PSNJ, Ironbound Media

Open Public Records Act (OPRA)

 

Reference # OPRA-2022-01377

Date Entered: 9/9/2022 12:09:33 PM

 

Dear Ironbound Media,

 

This email is to confirm receipt of your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request.

The Custodian of Records received your request on 09/09/2022. As such, the
seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is .

 

The request seeks access to the following records:

1) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance,
procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol to or from
the New Jersey Governor`s Office, the New Jersey Attorney General`s
Office, the New Jersey State Police Superintendent`s Office, the New
Jersey State Prosecutor`s Office, the Ocean County Sheriff`s Office, the
Ocean County Court system, the Ocean County Prosecutor`s Office, any
municipal police department within Ocean County, any municipal government
offices within Ocean County, and/or any other entity regarding the
acceptance, handling, holding, processing, consideration, approval,
denial, renewal, issuance, and/or return of New Jersey Permit to Carry a
Handgun applications.
2) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance,
procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol issued since
June 1, 2022 regarding Police Officer interaction with the holder or
suspected holder of a New Jersey Permit to Carry a Handgun.
3) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance,
procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol regarding
training and/or retraining of Police Officers regarding the increased
possible encounters of citizens legally carrying handguns.
4) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance,
procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol regarding
training and/or retraining of Police Officers and their knowledge of
Constitutional Rights/Civil Rights, specifically 2nd and 4th Amendment
Rights.
PSNJ, Ironbound Media

 

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 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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If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jackson Township

Open Public Records Act (OPRA)

 

Reference # OPRA-2022-01377

Date Entered: 9/9/2022 12:09:00 PM

 

Dear Ironbound Media,

 

Please note the following comment by Danielle Sinowitz on 9/12/2022
9:08:00 AM:

Please be advised there is an extension needed in order to complete your
request, please be advised the new date to respond will be on or before
October 21, 2022.
Thank you!

 

Sincerely,

 

Jackson Township

 

Please be advised there is an extension needed in order to complete your
request, please be advised the new date to respond will be on or before
October 21, 2022.Please be advised there is an extension needed in order
to complete your request, please be advised the new date to respond will
be on or before October 21, 2022.

Open Public Records Act (OPRA)

 

Reference # OPRA-2022-01377

Date Entered: 9/9/2022 12:09:00 PM

 

Dear Ironbound Media,

 

Your OPRA request has been received and reviewed, and clarification is
required. A separate email has been sent to you containing the information
we need to respond to your request. Upon receipt of the required
information, we will re-process your OPRA.

 

The request sought access to the following records:

1) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance,
procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol to or from
the New Jersey Governor`s Office, the New Jersey Attorney General`s
Office, the New Jersey State Police Superintendent`s Office, the New
Jersey State Prosecutor`s Office, the Ocean County Sheriff`s Office, the
Ocean County Court system, the Ocean County Prosecutor`s Office, any
municipal police department within Ocean County, any municipal government
offices within Ocean County, and/or any other entity regarding the
acceptance, handling, holding, processing, consideration, approval,
denial, renewal, issuance, and/or return of New Jersey Permit to Carry a
Handgun applications.
2) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance,
procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol issued since
June 1, 2022 regarding Police Officer interaction with the holder or
suspected holder of a New Jersey Permit to Carry a Handgun.
3) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance,
procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol regarding
training and/or retraining of Police Officers regarding the increased
possible encounters of citizens legally carrying handguns.
4) Any and all memorandums, directives, instructions, guidance,
procedures, policies, and/or any other references to protocol regarding
training and/or retraining of Police Officers and their knowledge of
Constitutional Rights/Civil Rights, specifically 2nd and 4th Amendment
Rights.
PSNJ, Ironbound Media

 

Please do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jackson Township

 

09/09/2022

Open Public Records Act (OPRA)

 

Reference # OPRA-2022-01377

Date Entered: 9/9/2022 12:09:00 PM

 

Dear Ironbound Media,

 

Please note the following comment by Danielle Sinowitz on 9/23/2022
9:41:00 AM:

Please be advised item 4. needs a time frame in order to search properly
for what is being requested, also no such records exist for items 1-3
you can email clarification for item 4 to [email address]
Thank you

 

Sincerely,

 

Jackson Township

 

Please be advised item 4. needs a time frame in order to search properly
for what is being requested, also no such records exist for items
1-3Please be advised item 4. needs a time frame in order to search
properly for what is being requested, also no such records exist for items
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