Jim Haddadin v. Boston, City of - Law Department (SPR 20201374)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records August 27, 2020 SPR20/1374 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer City of Boston 1 City Hall Plaza, Room 615 Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Jim Haddadin appealing the nonresponse of the City of Boston (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on June 15, 2020, Mr. Haddadin requested access to and copies of electronic records that describe “all alleged misconduct filed with the Boston Police Department during calendar years 2009 through 2019.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Haddadin petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR20/1374, was opened as a result. Conclusion Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal by a staff member of the Public Records Division, the City has yet to provide a response with respect to Mr. Haddadin’s request. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. Haddadin with said response in compliance with the Public Records Law and Access Regulations without delay. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Haddadin may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Mr. Shawn A. Williams, Esq. SPR20/1374 Page 2 August 27, 2020 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Jim Haddadin