Seth Kershner v. Methuen, City of - Police Department (SPR 20171413)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 10, 2017 SPR17/1413 Joseph E. Solomon Chief of Police Methuen Police Department 90 Hampshire Street Methuen, MA 01844 Dear Chief Solomon: I have received the petition of Seth Kershner appealing the nomesponse of the Methuen Police Department (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 1O A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Kershner requested seven categories of records within the possession of the Department. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Kershner petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that a representative from the City of Methuen, in conjunction with agents of the Department, intends on providing Mr. Kershner with a response to his appeal. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed with the proviso that the Department provide Mr. Kershner with a response within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Kershner may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Seth Kershner 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 ·