Darius Gibson v. Boston, City of - Police Department (SPR 20222906)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 4, 2023 SPR22/2906 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records City of Boston One City Hall Plaza Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Darius Gibson, appealing the response of the Boston 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 15, 2022, Mr. Gibson requested ballistic reports and photographs for two named cases. On November 1, 2022, the Department responded. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Gibson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2906, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a Department representative, it is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Gibson. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Gibson with said response, in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Gibson may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Darius Gibson Martha J. DeMaio 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