New Jersey Foundation for Open Government
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The evening of Tuesday, February 23, the Bergen County NAACP will host a public forum to discuss proposed NJ bill S788. Transparency advocate John Paff has provided insightful commentary on the bill, which proposes to make all police videos and 911 calls exempt from OPRA. -NJFOG — NJ Open Government Notes by John Paff Feb. Read More …
In response to the introduction of S788 by Senator Paul Sarlo — the bill proposes to exempt all police videos and 911 calls from OPRA — a forum will be hosted on Feb. 23, 2016 by the Bergen County NAACP to discuss transparency of government and law enforcement agencies. -NJFOG — by Paul Nichols Feb. 09, 2016 The Read More …
“The thing about audio and video is they don’t lie. Obviously, people can interpret them, but audio and video recordings are as neutral as you can get. Those are the best records to have public,” said NJFOG president Walter Luers. NJ bill S788 proposes to make all police videos and 911 calls and transcripts exempt from OPRA. Read More …