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Aleah Mofford v. Dighton, Town of -- Police Department (SPR 20201805)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 09-24-2020
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20201805 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Aleah Mofford concerning records held by Dighton, Town of -- Police Department, opened 09-24-2020. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20201805
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Aleah Mofford
- Date Opened
- 09-24-2020
- Date Closed
- 10-07-2020
- Date Request Submitted
- 09-08-2020
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- 1 Business Day
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 7, 2020 SPR20/1805 Chief Robert MacDonald Town of Dighton Police Department 1458 Somerset Avenue Dighton, MA 02715 Dear Chief MacDonald: I have received the petition of Aleah Mofford appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Dighton Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on September 8, 2020, Ms. Mofford requested the following records within the possession of the Department: • Any and all contracts and communications surrounding entering into a contract with Brandon COPsync LLC; • Any and all documents pertaining to the contract transfer from Brandon COPsync LLC to In Force Technology LLC; and • Any and all contract and communications with In Force Technology LLC. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Mofford petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR20/1805, was opened as a result. A representative of the Office of the Town Clerk informed a staff member of the Public Records Division the Department intends on providing a response with respect to Ms. Mofford’s September 8, 2020 request. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Mofford with said response, provided in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Mofford may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’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 Chief Robert MacDonald SPR20/1805 Page 2 October 7, 2020 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Aleah Mofford Ms. Sue Medeiros