Elizabeth Koh v. Wellesley, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20212321)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records September 21, 2021 SPR21/2321 Cheryl Carlson Police Records Manager Wellesley Police Department 90 Lowell Street Wellesley, MA 01840 Dear Ms. Carlson: I have received the petition of Elizabeth Koh of the Boston Globe appealing the response of Wellesley Police Department (Department) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 1, 2021, Ms. Koh requested, “…the incident reports and any additional records … as described in the … Department log from July 19, 2021 … includ[ing] but is not limited to, investigative files, interviews, initial reports, as well as internal and external communications and electronic correspondence [and] any and all records — including but not limited to letters, electronic correspondence and investigative files — involving ‘Wellesley Public Schools,’ ‘WPS,’ [identified address and telephone number] from July 18, 2021through September 1, 2021.” The Department responded on September 7, 2021. Unsatisfied with the response, Ms. Koh petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/2321, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a supplemental response on September 13, 2021. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the of the Department’s September 7th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Koh may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's September 13th response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Elizabeth Koh 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