Sarah L. Ryley v. Brookfield, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20222493)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 16, 2022 SPR22/2493 Chief Michael Blanchard Brookfield Police Department 7 Prouty Street Brookfield MA, 01506 Dear Chief Blanchard: I have received the petition of Sarah Ryley, of the Boston Globe, appealing the nonresponse of the Brookfield Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 19, 2022, Ms. Ryley requested: [T]he following records from the Brookfield Police Department pertaining to licensed firearms businesses (including individuals licensed as such), covering the time period of Jan. 1, 2017 through the date that [the] records are retrieved: 1) Applications for licenses to sell, rent, or lease firearms, rifles, shotguns, and machines guns; to perform gunsmithing services; or to sell ammunition; including any records during the course of the application process, such as correspondences and attachments. 2) Inspections, and any records provided to [the Department] as a result of inspections. 3) Referrals and complaints from any person or agency on potential violations of federal or state laws, and records of any action taken. 4) Investigations 5) Records of enforcement actions by [the Department], or any other agency that are in [the Department’s] possession. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ryley petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2493, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Ryley with a response to her request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to 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

Chief Michael Blanchard SPR22/2493 Page 2 November 16, 2022 office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Ryley may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Sarah Ryley