Andrew Quemere v. Beverly, City of - Police Department (SPR 20231711)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 26, 2023 SPR23/1711 Chief John G. LeLacheur Beverly Police Department 175 Elliott Street Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Chief LeLacheur: I have received the petition of Andrew Quemere appealing the nonresponse of the Beverly 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 May 12, 2023, Mr. Quemere requested the following records: [1.] All documents related to the destruction of internal affairs records for [named individual], including but not necessarily limited to requests to destroy records and approval to destroy records[;] [2.] All retention schedules and other policy documents related to the maintenance and destruction of internal affairs records[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Quemere petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1711, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a response to Mr. Quemere on July 26, 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. Quemere 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: 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