David W. Perry v. Reading, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20211567)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records July 7, 2021 SPR21/1567 Lieutenant Detective Richard P. Abate Records Access Officer Town of Reading Police Department 15 Union Street Reading, MA 01867 Dear Lieutenant Detective Abate: I have received the petition of David Perry appealing the response of the Reading Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 31, 2021, Mr. Perry requested the “RPD to produce various records verifying its compliance with the Public Records Law when it destroyed records on March 8, 2017.” The Department provided a response on June 17, 2021. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Perry petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/1567, was opened as a result. Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, the Department provided a supplemental response on July 7, 2021. In light of this supplemental response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Perry may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s July 7th response within 90 days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: David Perry 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