Brian Lees v. Boston, City of - Police Department (SPR 20220984)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 5, 2022 SPR22/0984 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer Boston Police Department One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Brian Lees appealing the response of the Boston 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 2, 2022, Mr. Lees requested a copy of a specified police report dated October 28, 2006. The Department responded. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Lees petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0984, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that a representative from the Department intends on providing a supplemental response to Mr. Lees. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Lees with a response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Lees 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: Brian Lees 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