Desi Powell v. Boston, City of - Police Department (SPR 20210508)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 10, 2021 SPR21/0508 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer City of Boston One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Desi Powell appealing the nonresponse of the City of Boston (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 8, 2021, Ms. Powell requested police records pertaining to eleven (11) named individuals and a named address for the time period of June 1999 to June 2003. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Powell petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/0508, was opened as a result. It is my understanding the City provided a response dated March 9, 2021. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Powell may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Desi Powell 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