Andrew Quemere v. Greenfield, City of - Police Department (SPR 20230013)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 13, 2023 SPR23/0013 Gillian Halkett Records Clerk Records Department Greenfield Police Department 321 High Street Greenfield, MA 01301 Dear Ms. Halkett: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere, appealing the response of the Greenfield Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 23, 2022, Mr. Quemere requested numerous records regarding the arrest of a named person and all reports regarding alleged vandalism at a named location. On January 4, 2023, the Department responded. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Quemere petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0013, 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. Quemere. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Quemere 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. Quemere 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: 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