Andrew Quemere v. Methuen, City of - Police Department (SPR 20221140)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 27, 2022 SPR22/1140 Brittany Getchell Court Liason Methuen Police Department 90 Hampshire Street Methuen, MA 01844 Dear Ms. Getchell: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere appealing the response of the Methuen Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 1, 2022, Mr. Quemere requested various internal affairs records and arrest reports regarding a certain law enforcement officer. The Department provided a response on May 16, 2022. Unsatisfied with the substantive nature of the Department’s response, Mr. Quemere petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1140, was opened as a result. Subsequently, in a telephone conversation between the Department and a staff attorney with this Division, the Department stated that it intends on providing a supplemental response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Quemere with said 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. Quemere 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: Andrew Quemere 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