Andrew Quemere v. Essex County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20221096)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 19, 2022 SPR22/1096 Kayla M. Johnson, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Appeals Division Essex County District Attorney’s Office 10 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 Dear Attorney Johnson: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere appealing the response of the Essex County District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 20, 2022, Mr. Quemere requested the following: [1] All video and audio recordings of fatal shootings by police officers that occurred from January 1, 2012 to the present [2] All final reports on fatal shootings by police officers that occurred from 2012 to the present [3] All video and audio recordings of witness interviews related to investigations of fatal shootings by police officers that occurred from 2012 to the present [4] All transcripts of witness interviews related to investigations of fatal shootings by police officers that occurred from 2012 to the present [5] All electronic data that track information related to shootings by police (both fatal and nonfatal); please provide these data as a spreadsheet, preferably in Excel format (if the data cannot be provided as a spreadsheet, please advise about what formats are available) [6] All reports that track statistical information about shootings by police (both fatal and nonfatal). Based on a communication between a Public Records Division staff attorney and an Office representative, it is my understanding that the Office intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Quemere. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Quemere with said 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 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

Kayla M. Johnson, Esq. SPR22/1096 Page 2 May 19, 2022 response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Quemere may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Andrew Quemere