Matthew Rocheleau v. Norfolk County Sheriff's Office (SPR 20200135)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor ofR ecords February 6,.2020 SPR20/0135 Kerrie Devlin Norfolk County Sheriff's Office 200 West Street PO Box 149 Dedham, MA 02027 Dear Ms. De,vlin: I have received the petition of Matthew Rocheleau of the Boston Globe appealing .the response of the Norfolk County Sheriff's Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on January 2, 2020, Mr. Rocheleau requested, "[a]ny/all internal reviews and investigatory reports, including but not limited to internal affairs reports and disciplinary documentation ... [and] [a]ny/all personnel files ... [involving a specific employee]." Unsatisfied with the Department's response, Mr. Rocheleau petitioned this office and SPR20/0135 was opened as a result. Based on a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a Department representative, it is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Rocheleau to address his concerns. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Rocheleau with a response to his request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Rocheleau may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, ~~ Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Matthew Rocheleau One Ashbu1ion Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre• pre@sec.state.ma.us