Dusty Christensen v. Easthampton, City of - Police Department (SPR 20213215)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records December 23, 2021 SPR21/3215 Chief Robert J. Aliberti Easthampton Police Department 32 Payson Avenue Easthampton, MA 01027 Dear Chief Aliberti: I have received the petition of Dusty Christensen, of the Daily Hampshire Gazette, appealing the response of the Easthampton Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 16, 2021, Mr. Christensen requested, “[t]he internal affairs report, and any other accompanying documentation, for all cases.” On April 6, 2021, Mr. Christensen amended the request to include the following records “…the final investigative report — including the original complaint that generated an investigation — for all internal affairs cases contained in the EPD log.” Previous appeals This request was the subject of previous appeals. See SPR21/0143 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (February 3, 2021); SPR21/0346 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (February 26, 2021); SPR21/1236 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (June 1, 2021); SPR21/1714 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (July 30, 2021) and SPR21/2110 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (September 2, 2021). The Department responded on September 17, 2021. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Christensen petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/3215, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a Department representative, it is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Christensen. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Christensen with a response to the request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Christensen may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety 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

Chief Robert J. Aliberti SPR21/3215 Page 2 December 23, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Dusty Christensen