Martin, Jr., Richard v. Salem, City of - Police Department (SPR 20150712)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords October 16, 2015 SPRlS/712 Ms. Sharyn G. Lubas, Esq. City of Salem-Police Department 95 Margin Street Salem, MA 01970 Dear Attorney Lubas: I have received the petition of Richard Martin, Jr. appealing the nonresponse of City of Cambridge-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. Martin requested "all complaints against the Salem Police Department for the last five years." Having received no response, Mr. Martin 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 September 22, 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. Martin may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Richard Martin, Jr. One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 · Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre