Andrew Quemere v. Lynn, City of - Police Department (SPR 20220355)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 18, 2022 SPR22/0355 Lt. John Geary Records Department Lynn Police Department 300 Washington Street Lynn, MA 01902 Dear Lt. Geary: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere appealing the nonresponse of the Lynn 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 January 17, 2022, Mr. Quemere requested: [1] . . . the investigation of text messages between officer [and] investigation report and all records submitted to the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission [;] [2] . . . all internal affairs records for the eight officers who resigned, or were terminated, or were suspended as a result of the investigation. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Quemere petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0355, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Quemere with a response dated February 14, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Quemere may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Andrew Quemere 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