Administrative Services Bureau and Records


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Administrative Services Bureau and Records

The Police Records Unit is responsible for the maintenance and storage of all police reports, criminal records, arrest photographs, criminal investigations, motor vehicle crashes, and all service call reports.

The Police Records service window is located on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building. The hours of the Police Records Service Window are: Monday through Thursday 08:00a.m.-05:30p.m. And is closed on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and all major holidays.

There are fees for copies of various police reports. These fees have been set in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, N.J.S.A. 39:4-131, and Gloucester Township Municipal Ordinance 51-1. Discovery requests made by insurance companies and attorney offices must be made in writing and mailed to:

Gloucester Township Police Department
Police Records Unit
P.O. Box 8
Blackwood, NJ 08012
Attention: Discovery Clerk

or fax request to 232-1342. All persons requesting discovery must indicate the reason for the request, and must show proper identification.
For an OPRA request please contact the Gloucester Township Clerk’s Office at 374-3534.

You can contact Gloucester Township police records at records@gtpolice.com

Police Records Service Window:

The Police Records service window is located on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building.
Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Closed on Saturdays and Sundays and all Major Holidays

Police Records Fee Schedule

Photostatic copy of Traffic Division accident report:
$0.05 per letter size page
$0.07 per legal size page

Computerized Incident Report:
$0.05 per letter size page
$0.07 per legal size page

DWI reports, including refusal or result:
$0.05 per letter size page

Photostatic copy of investigation reports, including vehicle report, animal incident report, general broadcast sheets:
$0.05 per letter size page
$0.07 per legal size page

Photostatic copy of arrest record:
$0.05 per copy for letter size page
$0.07 per copy for legal size page

Photographs
(a) per photo including contact sheet: actual cost of photo: $20.00 per CD
(b) Photocopying of photo: $0.05 per photo
(c) DVD: actual cost

Photostatic copies of other records:
$0.05 per copy for letter size page
$0.07 per copy for legal size page

Video tapes, sound recording and other copies of non report records:
$20.00 per CD or DVD
The fee shall be determined by the actual cost incurred by the Township.
This fee shall include the cost of materials necessary to prepare and deliver said request.
The agency or person making the request will be billed in advance so that the agency or person making the request will be fully aware of the cost(s) involved.

Request to impound video tapes, sound recordings, etc.:
When a request is made, in writing, to impound a video tape sound recording, etc., the agency or person making the request shall reimburse the Township for the current market price of the item being impounded so that the operation of the Township shall not be impeded.

Unusual requests for documents:
The fee for exceptional or unusual request for review of records and/or copies shall be determined on a case by case basis.
All fees hereunder shall be estimated and pre-paid by requestor. If estimated sums exceed actual cost, excess shall be refunded. If estimated cost and expense incurred by the Township, requestor shall pay the difference immediately upon delivery of the documents or materials.

Postage:
If copies or reports are requested other than in person, an additional fee shall be charged to cover the cost of mailing the request. This additional fee shall be determined by the current postage rate at the time of mailing.

Exempted Materials
The establishment of the foregoing fees shall in no way be construed as obligating the custodian of the records to provide such records, reports, documents, photographs, tape recordings or video recordings, when the records, documents, etc., are evidential reports and the case is pending further investigation and/or court disposition or when the matter may be pending Grand Jury or criminal court action and written consent of the Prosecutor of the County is necessary or when otherwise limited by law.

 

Firearms

All applications for firearms purchase permits, and NJ State Firearms Identification Cards, may be picked up at the Police Watch Desk located at the main entrance to the Police Department. These policies are set forth in the New Jersey Criminal Justice Code N.J.S. 2C:58-3 et seq. and the New Jersey Administrative Code N.J.A.C. 13-54-1 et seq.

In case of Emergency Dial 9-1-1