Dreslinski, Michael v. Fitchburg, City of - Police Department (SPR 20140602)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords October 24, 2014 SPR14/602 Officer Brian Rouleau Technical Services Division Manager Fitchburg Police Department 20 Elm Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 Dear Officer Rouleau: I have received the petition of Michael Dreslinski appealing the nomesponse of the Fitchburg Police Department (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Dreslinski requested an index of all reports maintained by the 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 (1 0) 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, you provided to this office a copy of a written response to the request dated October 17, 2014. Whereas the Department has provided a written response, made in compliance with the Public Records Law and its Regulations, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Dreslinski may appeal the Department's response to this office within ninety (90) days. See 9 0 C.M.R. 32.08(2). _J ~ Shawn A. Williams 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