S. Howey v. Attleboro, City of - Police Department (SPR 20160627)

Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 08-17-2016

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SPR 20160627 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by S. Howey concerning records held by Attleboro, City of - Police Department, opened 08-17-2016. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.

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Case Number: 20160627
Case Type: Appeal
Case Subtype: Initial
Status: Closed
Requester: S. Howey
Custodian: Attleboro, City of - Police Department
Date Opened: 08-17-2016
Date Closed: 08-17-2016

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division

Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of Records

August 17, 2016 SPR16/627

Jill M. Flanagan

City of Attleboro Police Department 12 Union Street Attleboro, MA 02703

Dear Ms. Flanagan: .

[have received the petition of S. Howey appealing the nonresponse of the City of Attleboro — Police Department (Department) to his/her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, S. Howey requested several records related to police reports and 911 calls. Having received no response, S. Howey petitioned this office.

Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that you never received the original request, as it was directed to the Fire Department, but that you will begin to process the request and respond to S. Howey accordingly. In an email dated August 17, 2016, you informed this office that you had attempted to contact S. Howey regarding this request but that the messages were being returned as undeliverable.

Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department’s failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that the Department provide a response without delay. S. Howey is encouraged to contact the Department to provide contact information to assist the Department in its response. S. Howey may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See