Grace Ferguson v. Woburn, City of - Police Department (SPR 20220934)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 21, 2022 SPR22/0934 Robert Rufo Chief of Police Woburn Police Department 25 Harrison Avenue Woburn, MA 01801 Dear Chief Rufo: I have received the petition of Grace Ferguson appealing the nonresponse of the Woburn 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 28, 2022, Ms. Ferguson requested, “[a]ll internal affairs cases of domestic violence [and] of sexual violence, including but not limited to rape and sexual assault [since January 1, 2010].” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ferguson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0934, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Ferguson a response on April 21, 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, 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