Dusty Christensen v. Holyoke, City of - Police Department (SPR 20212414)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records September 24, 2021 SPR21/2414 Officer Caron L. Porter Holyoke Police Department 138 Appleton Street Holyoke, MA 01040-5706 Dear Officer Porter: I have received the petition of Dusty Christensen of the Daily Hampshire Gazette appealing the nonresponse of the Holyoke Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 23, 2021, Mr. Christensen requested the following records: “[1] Recording of any calls made to Holyoke dispatchers on July 28 or 29, 2021, related to [named individual]; [2] Log of any calls made to Holyoke dispatchers on July 28 or 29, 2021, related to [named individual]; [3] Any internal complaint and/or investigation of [named individual]…after July 28, 2021.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Christensen petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/2414, was opened as a result. It is my understanding a representative of the Department provided a response dated September 21, 2021 to Mr. Christensen’s request. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Christensen may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response 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

Officer Caron L. Porter SPR21/2414 Page 2 September 24, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Dusty Christensen, Daily Hampshire Gazette Captain Matthew F. Moriarty