Hector Montalvo v. Lowell, City of - Police Department (SPR 20232055)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 12, 2023 SPR23/2055 Jacqueline Cook Keeper of Records Lowell Police Department 50 Arcand Drive Lowell, MA 01852 Dear Ms. Cook: I have received the petition of Hector Montalvo appealing the nonresponse of the Lowell 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 July 1, 2023, Mr. Montalvo requested the following records pertaining to Department employees: [1.] …the full name of all public servants working in the public records division…. [2.] …full name of short woman in that department on [an identified day]…. [3.] …all salaries of each of those public servants working in the records department…. [4.] …copy of job description of all public records employees handling customers [sic] request[s]…. [5.] ... copies of policies employees must follow when dealing with members of the public [6.] …name, badge number of the officer in charge for [an identified date] day shift…. [7.] …police policies on when it’s ok to refuse service to a member of the public…. [8.] …policy or memos to each employee regarding…recording public servant’s [sic] while performing their duties while at work or while in a public building. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Montalvo petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2055, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned the Department provided a response to Mr. Montalvo on September 7, 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. Montalvo may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within 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

Jacqueline Cook SPR23/2055 Page 2 September 12, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Hector Montalvo