Mikhael El-Bayeh v. Massachusetts State Police (SPR 20181658)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor ofR ecords November 15, 2018 SPRlS/1658 Michael Halpin, Primary RAO Massachusetts State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Attorney Halpin: I have received the petition ofMikhael El-Bayeh appealing the non-response of the Department of State Police (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 1O A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on October 26, 2018, Mr. El-Bayeh requested various records, including copies of "CMVI citations" issued by named Troopers, training materials and field guides related to "speed enforcement operations", and internal affairs records for a named Trooper. Claiming to have not yet received a response, Mr. El-Bayeh petitioned this office and SPRl 8/165 8 was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of the Public Records Division, this office was notified that the Department responded to Mr. El-Bayeh's request on November 8, 2018. 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. El-Bayeh may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, ~~ Supervisor of Records cc: Mikhael El-Bayeh 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