Pat Bender v. Massachusetts State Police (SPR 20191616)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Franc.is Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records August 22, 2019 SPR19/1616-1621 Sean W. Farrell, Esq. Deputy Chief Legal Counsel Massachusetts State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA O1 702 Dear Attorney Farrell: I have received the petition of Pat Bender appealing the nonresponse of the Department of State Police (Department) to requests for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 1O A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Bender requested daily logs within the possession of the Department. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Bender petitioned this office and these appeals were opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that the Department responded to Mr. Bender's requests with a response sent on August 9, 2019. Whereas these appeals were opened as a result of the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Bender 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: Pat Bender 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