Julian Castle Logan v. Everett, City of - Police Department (SPR 20170278)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 15, 2017 SPR17/278 Captain Paul F. Hamilton Records Access Officer City of Everett - Police Department 45 Elm Street Everett, MA 02149 Dear Captain Hamilton: I have received the petition of Julian Castle Logan appealing the nonresponse of the City of Everett - Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 5, 2017, Mr. Logan requested a copy ofrecords regarding an identified person, specifically: 1. The evidence log book showing property removed from this person, 2. Any record showing the name of the Department officer who booked the person, 3. Any record showing whether the property was returned to the person, and 4. The complaint regarding any charge(s) the person was booked for. This appeal was opened based on Mr. Logan's petition that no response was provided to his February 5th request. However, you provided this office with a copy of a February 6, 2017 response that the Department provided to Mr. Logan. Petitions to the Supervisor of Records Mr. Logan is reminded that under the new requirements in the Public Records Law, when petitioning the Supervisor of Records (Supervisor) for an appeal, the requester shall provide to the Supervisor complete copies of all correspondence associated with the petition, including all written responses associated with requests subject to the petition for appeal. 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1)(g). Additionally, in petitioning the Supervisor, the requester shall provide a copy of such petition to the Records Access Officer (RAO). 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1)(h)(2017 ed.). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre• pre@sec.state.ma.us

Captain Paul F. Hamilton SPR16/278 Page 2 March 15, 2017 To assist in requesting and responding to requests for public records please refer to our publication, A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law. This document is available on the Internet, free of charge, at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prepdf/guide.pdf. Public Records Division attorneys are available during regular business hours to answer general questions regarding the Public Records Law. Accordingly, whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response and such response was subsequently provided to Mr. Logan, I will consider this appeal closed. Mr. Logan may appeal the substantive nature of the response within ninety (90) calendar days. 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Julian Castle Logan