Lewis E. Floyd III v. Fall River, City of - Police Department (SPR 20222698)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 23, 2022 SPR22/2698 Sergeant Moses Pereira Office of Professional Standards Fall River Police Department 685 Pleasant Street Fall River, MA 02721 Dear Sergeant Pereira: I have received the petitions of Lewis E. Floyd appealing the nonresponse of the Fall River 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 September 15, 2022, Mr. Floyd requested the following records: [1] Any and all police reports regarding or pertaining to [a named individual]. [2] Any and all search warrant affidavits, criminal complaint applications, arrest reports or narratives, supplemental reports, or any or all reports of any kind generated by [several named employees]. [3] Any and all reports in which [several named employees] had any contact or investigated any crime that involved the Bristol County Children’s Advocacy Center. [4] Any and all criminal complaints sworn into the Fall River Court in which [a named individual] was the liaison between the courts and [the Department] from August 3, 2021 [to September 22, 2022]. [5] Any and all Office of Professional Standards Reports and investigative materials made, generated, or filed in the investigation of [several named employees]. [6] Any and all Use of Force reports made or generated by [several named employees]. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Floyd petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2698, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Floyd with a response dated October 3, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack 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

Sergeant Moses Pereira SPR22/2698 Page 2 November 23, 2022 of a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Floyd may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s October 3rd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Lewis E. Floyd