Labriola, Joseph v. Dedham, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20150697)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords September 15, 2015 SPRlS/697 Officer Daniel Duchini Dedham Police Department 600 High Street Dedham, MA 02026 Dear Officer Duchini: I have received the petition of Joseph Labriola appealing the nomesponse of the Dedham 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. Labriola requested records regarding a specifically identified murder investigation. Having received no response, Mr. Labriola 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 (10) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 1O (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 September 9, 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. Mr. Labriola may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Mr. Joseph Labriola OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727.::2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre