Dreslinski, Michael v. Paxton, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20140603)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supavisor ofR ecords November 4, 2014 SPR14/603 Mr. Robert Desrosiers, Chief Paxton Police Department 576 Pleasant Street Paxton, MA 01612 Dear Chief Desrosiers: I have received the petition of Michael Dreslinski appealing the nonresponse of the Paxton Police Department (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § lO(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 (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 agreed to provide a written response to the request. Whereas the Department has agreed to provide 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 ep rtment' s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). s ----~pervisor 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