Form 149: Public Records Request for DRE Documents
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Chief of Police/ Custodian of Records
Re: OPRA Public Records Request-
DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT/ DRE documents
Dear Police Chief/ Custodian of Records:
I am preparing an article on DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT/ DRE training. I am requesting certain public records documents under the OPRA, the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), the Right to Know Law NJSA 47:1A-1 et seq. and the common law right to know under Shuttleworth v. City of Camden, 258 N.J. Super. 573 (App. Div. 1992). I have written over 75 articles in New Jersey and national publications on criminal law traffic and other litigation topics. I request the following public documents in possession of the State Police under OPRA and the common law right to know:
1. training materials for DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT/ DRE kept by the Police.
2 Many departments rely on the NHTSA Manuals dealing DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT/ DRE. If your department relies on these manuals, please advise in writing the website link to the specific manual relied on by your Police department
3. Documents, which set forth any formal connection between the Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police for DRE or Drug Recognition EXPERT
4 Written communications from the International Association of Chiefs of Police to the Police Department regarding Drug Recognition EXPERT between 1/1/2009 and 10/1/2011
5. Documents, which set forth Standards for an officer in your department to become a DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT/ DRE.
6. Documents which set forth procedures for officers in your Police, Department to achieve certification or recognition as a for DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT/ DRE.
7. The most recent training manual for DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT/ DRE by your department
I also request the following regarding field sobriety testing:
1. training materials for each any "test" usually given to individuals under suspicion of DWI including manuals, lesson plans, texts, tests, and article reprints kept by the police.
2 Many departments rely on the NHTSA Manuals dealing with field sobriety. If your department relies on these manuals, please advise in writing the website link to the specific manual relied on by your police department
3. Documents, which set forth your police department's policy on accommodating person's with physical disabilities who are requested by police to perform the field sobriety, test of walk and turn
4. Documents, which set forth your police department's policy on accommodating person's with physical disabilities who are requested by police to perform the field sobriety, test of finger to nose.
5. Documents which set forth your police department's policy on accommodating person's with physical disabilities who are requested by police to perform other field sobriety tests, such as the one legged...
