Greta Jochem v. Holyoke, City of - Police Department (SPR 20210473)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 4, 2021 SPR21/0473 Officer Caron L Porter City of Holyoke Police Department 138 Appleton Street Holyoke, MA 01040-5706 Dear Officer Porter: I have received the petition of Greta Jochem appealing the nonresponse of the Holyoke Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Ms. Jochem requested records pertaining to the Holyoke Police Department Professional Standards Division Complaint Log. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. Jochem petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. The Holyoke Police Department’s response In a February 24, 2021 petition, a representative from the Department requested the Supervisor of Records grant the Department an extension of time to respond to this request. See SPR21/0517 Supervisor of Records Determination (March 3, 2021). On March 3rd, I granted the Department an extension of 30 business days to furnish copies of records responsive to Ms. Jochem’s request. Conclusion Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide a response in accordance with the determination in SPR21/0517, the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations. Ms. Jochem 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

Officer Caron L. Porter SPR21/0473 Page 2 March 4, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Greta Jochem