Catherine Kelleher v. Hanover, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20210575)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 19, 2021 SPR21/0575 Lieutenant Gregory Nihan Hanover Police Department 129 Rockland Street Hanover, MA 02339 Dear Lieutenant Nihan: I have received the petition of Catherine Kelleher appealing the response of the Hanover Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 3, 2021, Ms. Kelleher requested records of a certain “[b]urglary, forced entry” that occurred on a specified date at a particular address. The Department responded on the same day, providing an incident report responsive to Ms. Kelleher’s request. On March 4, 2021, the Department indicated that the incident report was redacted pursuant to Exemption (f) of the Public Records Law. See G. L. c. 4, § 7(26)(f). Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Ms. Kelleher appealed, and SPR21/0575 was opened as a result. On March 11, 2021, the Department provided a subsequent response to Ms. Kelleher, attaching another copy of the incident report, this time with certain redactions removed. In an email on March 18, 2021, the Department provided a further subsequent response, containing the Department’s explanation of how Exemption (f) applied to the remaining redactions. Conclusion In light of the supplemental responses provided by the Department, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Kelleher may further appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s subsequent responses 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

Lieutenant Gregory Nihan SPR21/0575 Page 2 March 19, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Catherine Kelleher