Dusty Christensen v. Amherst, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20210262)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 18, 2021 SPR21/0265 Captain Ronald A. Young Amherst Police Department 111 Main Street Amherst, MA 01002 Dear Captain Young: I have received the petition of Dusty Christensen appealing the response of the Amherst Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 16, 2020, Mr. Christensen requested the records detailing, “… the internal affairs report, and any other accompanying documentation, for all cases named in the Amherst Police Department's internal affairs log.” Previous appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR20/2615 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (January 7, 2021). Unsatisfied with the Department's response, Mr. Christensen appealed and SPR2/0265 was opened as a result. Based upon 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. Christensen. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Christensen 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. Christensen may appeal the substantive nature of the Department'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

Captain Ronald A. Young SPR21/0262 Page 2 February 18, 2020 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Dusty Christensen