John Hilliard v. Newton, City of - Police Department (SPR 20231677)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 1, 2023 SPR23/1677 Jonah Temple Deputy City Solicitor City of Newton, Law Department 1000 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, MA 02459 Dear Attorney Temple: I have received the petition of John Hilliard appealing the nonresponse of the Newton 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 June 28, 2023, Mr. Hilliard requested the following: [1.] Any requests for police service at . . . Washington St., from Jan. 1, 2020, to present[;] [2.] Any reports, recordings of emergency calls or transmissions related to requests for service at . . . Washington St. during that period[;] [3.] Any requests for police service at . . . Curve St., from Jan. 1, 2020, to present[;] [4.] Any reports, recordings of emergency calls or transmissions related to requests for service at . . . Curve St. during that period. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Hilliard petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1677, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Hilliard with a response dated July 28, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Hilliard may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s July 28th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Jonah Temple, Esq, SPR23/1677 Page 2 August 1, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: John Hilliard