Brian O'Connor v. Massachusetts State Police (SPR 20181455)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 15, 2018 SPR18/1455 Jennifer P. Migliaccio, Esq. Department of State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Attorney Migliaccio: I have received the petition of Brian O' Connor appealing the nonresponse of the Office of the Department of State Police (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 1 OA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1 ). Specifically, Mr. O'Connor requested "work files of certain troopers and/or all Department files since 2006 regarding all background checks of an identified Department employee for a position as a dispatcher and as a Department trooper." Upon review of this matter, it appears the issues raised in this appeal are similar to those addressed in SPRl 8/1085. See SPRl 8/1085 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (September 26, 2018). In my September 26th determination, I closed SPRl 8/1085 with the understanding the Department had met its burden in withholding the background investigation records under the personnel clause of Exemption (c) and Exemption (f). In light of the similarities between SPRl 8/1085 and the present appeal, my October 15th determination shall serve as the determination for SPR18/1455 as well. Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Brian O' Connor 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