Jose L. Negron v. Holyoke, City of - Police Department (SPR 20222505)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 18, 2022 SPR22/2505 Officer Caron L. Porter Records Access Officer Holyoke Police Department 138 Appleton Street Holyoke, MA 01040-5706 Dear Officer Porter: I have received the petition of Jose L. Negron appealing the nonresponse of the Holyoke 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 October 8, 2022, Mr. Negron requested the following records: “[t]he names of officers involved in the investigation by the City a State Attorney General or the Internal Affair … I am solely seeking the documents/information already, ‘known’ to the Public.” [1] Frm. [named person], misconduct investigation report by Mass State Police and Department from 2014 and final determination; [2] Frm. [named person], misconduct investigation report and final determination … [3] Frm. [named persons], misconduct investigation report and final determination … from 1998-1999 … [4] Any and all Brady material or Brady list in the misconduct of [named person] from 1998-1999 and 2014-2015… Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Negron petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2505, 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 Mr. Negron with a response to the 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 office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Negron may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Officer Caron L. Porter SPR22/2505 Page 2 November 18, 2022 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jose L. Negron