Robert Ward v. Methuen, City of - Police Department (SPR 20220596)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 24, 2022 SPR22/0596 Brittany Getchell Court Clerk Methuen Police Department 90 Hampshire Street Methuen, MA 01844 Dear Ms. Getchell: I have received the petition of Robert Ward, Esq. appealing the response of the Methuen Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 7, 2022, Attorney Ward requested a named incident report. On March 10, 2022, the Department responded. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response Attorney Ward, petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0596, 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 Attorney Ward. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Attorney Ward with a response to his request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Access 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. Attorney Ward may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Robert Ward, Esq. 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