Patrick J. Mason v. Fall River, City of - Police Department (SPR 20230233)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 22, 2023 SPR23/0233 Kathleen Medeiros Records Clerk Fall River Police Department 685 Pleasant Street Fall River, MA 02723 Dear Ms. Medeiros: I have received the petition of Patrick J. Mason appealing the response of the Fall River Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 4, 2023, Mr. Mason requested “[a]ll reports, dispatch log entries, 911 calls, photographs and supplementary reports…” involving a specific incident. The Department provided a response on February 6, 2023. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Mason petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0233, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Mason with a further response dated February 14, 2023. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s February 6th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Mason may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s February 14th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Patrick J. Mason 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