Joseph Dwinell v. Department of State Police - Office of the Chief Legal Counsel (SPR 20211168)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 14, 2021 SPR21/1168 Keith A. Paquette, Esq. Legal Counsel Massachusetts State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Attorney Paquette: I have received the petition of Joe Dwinell of The Boston Herald appealing the response of the Department of State Police (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Mr. Dwinell requested reports and related documents concerning an identified Trooper. The Department provided a response on April 7, 2021. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Dwinell petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/1168, was opened as a result. Subsequent to the request for an appeal, I learned that the Department provided records and a supplemental response to Mr. Dwinell on May 13, 2021. Where the basis of this appeal was the Department’s April 7, 2021 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Dwinell may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s May 13th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Joe Dwinell 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