Andrew Quemere v. Hampden County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20202077)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records November 2, 2020 SPR20/2077 Joseph A. Pieropan, Esq. Records Access Officer Hampden County District Attorney’s Office 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01102 Dear Attorney Pieropan: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere appealing the response of the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically on September 21, 2020, Mr. Quemere requested, “…that these [following] records be provided in an electronic format: “[1.] Your office's "Brady lists," which refers to lists of police officers who have credibility problems and other concerns that must be disclosed to the defense if the officer is involved in a criminal prosecution [2.] All letters, emails, and other communications notifying police departments and/or individual police officers that an officer has been added to a Brady list for the years 2015 to the present [3.] All policies, procedures, and training records related to Brady lists.” Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and an Office representative, it is my understanding that the Office intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Quemere to address his concerns. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Quemere 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. Quemere may appeal the substantive nature of the Office's response within ninety 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

Joseph A. Pieropan, Esq. SPR20/2077 Page 2 November 2, 2020 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Andrew Quemere