Dan Carmichael v. Stoughton, Town of (SPR 20202100)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records November 5, 2020 SPR20/2100 Donna M. McNamara Chief of Police Town of Stoughton – Police Department 26 Rose Street Stoughton, MA 02072 Dear Chief McNamara: I have received the petition of Daniel P. Carmichael appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Stoughton 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 October 7, 2020, Mr. Carmichael requested records relating to a certain investigation “including, but not limited to, internal investigation reports, transcripts, audio recordings, invoices, contracts for services, disclosures under G. L. c. 268A by either members of the Department or Billingsgate Associates LLC, any and all electronic communications, including, but not limited to, emails, text messages, and call records.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Carmichael petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR20/2100, was opened as a result. It is my understanding a representative of the Department provided a response dated November 2, 2020 in relation to Mr. Carmichael’s October 7, 2020 request. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Carmichael 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: Mr. Daniel P. Carmichael, President of MCOP Local 461 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