Jennifer Ware v. Boston Police Department (SPR 20230165)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 7, 2023 SPR23/0165 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Record Access Officer City of Boston One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Jennifer Ware appealing the nonresponse of the Boston 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 December 14, 2022, Ms. Ware requested “[a]ll text messages sent and/or received by [named] Officer and [named] Sergeant Detective on their Boston Police Department issued phones on July 22, 2022, between 5pm and 9pm.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ware petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0165, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Ware with a response dated January 31, 2023. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Ware 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: Jennifer Ware 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