Grace Ferguson v. Lawrence, City of - Police Department (SPR 20221100)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 25, 2022 SPR22/1100 Lt. Paul Rossi Lawrence Police Department 90 Lowell Street Lawrence, MA 01840 Dear Lt. Rossi: I have received the petition of Grace Ferguson of WBUR appealing the nonresponse of the Lawrence 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 4, 2022, Ms. Ferguson requested, “ … attachments associated with the electronic log of internal affairs complaints/investigations that the Lawrence Police Department provided to WBUR on September 1, 2021.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ferguson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1100, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Ferguson with a response dated May 19, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of 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