Dreslinski, Michael v. Westminster, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20140696)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords December 12, 2014 SPR14/696 Ms. Nan Pierce Westminster Police Department 7 South Street Westminster, MA 01473 Dear Ms. Pierce: I have received the petition of Michael Dreslinski appealing the nonresponse of the Westminster 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 the Department regarding him. 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 notified this office that a response dated November 28, 2014 was today mailed to Mr. Dreslinski, a copy of which was also sent to this office. Whereas the Department has provided a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Dreslinski may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32., 8 (2). cc: Mr. Michael Dreslinski One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre