Shibley, Craig v. Northampton, City of - Police Department (SPR 20140694)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords March 17, 2015 SPR14/694 Chief Russell P. Sienkiewicz Northampton Police Department 29 Center Street Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Chief Sienkiewicz: I have received the petition of Craig P. Shibley appealing the nonresponse of the Northampton 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. Shibley requested copies of certain records in your possession related to the Western Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council. 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, this office was provided a copy of a February 26, 2015 email in which you notify Mr. Shibley of your intention to provide any responsive records that you possess. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now cons· er this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Shibley may appeal the substantive nature of the Dep ment's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Mr. Craig P. Shibley OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre