Grace Ferguson v. Dedham, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20220714)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 11, 2022 SPR22/0714 Officer Ronald Puccini Dedham Police Records Dedham Police Department 600 High Street Dedham, MA 02026 Dear Officer Puccini: I have received the petition of Grace Ferguson of WBUR appealing the nonresponse of the Dedham Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 28, 2022, Ms. Ferguson requested records, dating back to January 1, 2010, pertaining to: [1] All internal affairs cases of domestic violence, and [2] All internal affairs cases of sexual violence, including but not limited to rape and sexual assault. Claiming to not have received responsive records Ms. Ferguson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0714, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Ferguson with a response dated March 29, 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. Ms. Ferguson may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, .fJ l . ~ ~ _ ~ --· 0. . ~ Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Grace Ferguson 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