Dreslinski, Michael v. Shirley, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20140601)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords October 24, 2014 SPR14/601 Ms. Ann M. Whiting Executive Assistant Shirley Police Department 11 KeadyWay Shirley, MA 01464 Dear Ms. Whiting: I have received the petition of Michael Dreslinski appealing the nonresponse of the Shirley Police Department (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Dreslinski requested an index of all reports maintained by your Department regarding himself. Having received no response, Mr. Dreslinski petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (10) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 10(b); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The Department is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, in a letter to this office dated October 20, 2014 you confirmed that the Department responded to Mr. Dreslinski's request. Whereas the Department has provided a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Dreslinski may appeal the Department's response to this office within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). i ams Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Michael Dreslinski OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre