Shibley, Craig v. Oak Bluffs Police Department (SPR 20150050)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords March 31, 2015 SPRlS/050 Chief Erik Blake Oak Bluffs Police Department 2 Oak Bluffs A venue P. 0. Box 1504 Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 Dear Chief Blake: I have received the petition of Craig Shibley appealing the response of the Oak Bluffs Police Department (Department) to his December 2, 2014 request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1 O(b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Shibley requested copies of records concerning a 501 ( c )(3) non-profit organization entitled, Martha's Vineyard Law Enforcement Council (MVLEC). You informed an attorney on my staff that while you are a member of the MVLEC, neither you, in your capacity as Chief of the Department, nor the Department itself have the records responsive to Mr. Shibley's requests. On December 2, 2014, as a courtesy and to assist Mr. Shibley, you recommended that the Treasurer and/or Clerk of the MVLEC make available to Mr. Shibley the records that the MVLEC must file with the Office of the Attorney General (AGO). On March 26,2015, you informed our office that the MVLEC will continue to file the required records with the AGO, and Mr. Shibley should be able to access the MVLEC through that process. Accordingly, whereas the Department is not the custodi f the requested records, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Craig Shibley One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre