Cam Goggins v. Boston, City of - Public Records (SPR 20220164)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records January 27, 2022 SPR22/0164 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records City of Boston One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Cam Goggins, of Live Boston 617 Inc., appealing the response of the Boston 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 18, 2021, Mr. Goggins requested “. . . the booking photo and report associated with the arrest of [an identified individual].” Previous appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR21/3366 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (January 12, 2022). In my January 12th determination, I found the Department had not met its burden to withhold portions of the records under Exemptions (a), (c), and (f) of the Public Records Law. G. L. c. 4, § 7(26)(a), (c), (f). The Department provided a response on January 8, 2022. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Goggins petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0164, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Department provided a response to Mr. Goggins on January 26, 2022. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Goggins may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s January 26th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Cam Goggins 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