Grace Ferguson v. Cambridge, City of - Police Department (SPR 20220757)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 14, 2022 SPR22/0757 Lieutenant Antonio Ayala Cambridge Police Department 125 Sixth Street Cambridge, MA 02142 Dear Lieutenant Ayala: I have received the petition of Grace Ferguson of WBUR appealing the nonresponse of the Cambridge 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 March 17, 2022, Ms. Ferguson requested a “…copy of the following records concerning sworn officers of the Bristol County Sheriff dating back to January 1, 2010” as follows: -All internal affairs cases of domestic violence, and -All internal affairs cases of sexual violence, including but not limited to rape and sexual assault. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ferguson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0757, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Ferguson with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. Ms. Ferguson may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) 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

Lieutenant Antonio Ayala SPR22/0757 Page 2 April 14, 2022 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Grace Ferguson