Shaffer, Maya v. Boston, City of - Police Department (SPR 20150258)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of& cords June 24, 2015 SPRlS/258 Lieutenant Michel P. McCarthy Director, Office of Media Relations Boston Police Department One Schroeder Plaza Boston, MA 02120 Dear Lieutenant McCarthy: I have received the petition of Maya Shaffer, on behalf of the Baystate Examiner, appealing the nomesponse of the Boston Police Department (Department) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Shaffer requested records regarding a specifically identified incident. Having received no response, Ms. Shaffer 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, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated June 16,2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Shaffer may appeal the substantive nature of the partment's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Maya Shaffer One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre