Jeffrey G. Harris v. Department of State Police (SPR 20232352)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 17, 2023 SPR23/2352 Allison Mondello Public Records Manager Department of State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of Attorney Jeffrey G. Harris, of The Law Offices of Jeffrey G. Harris, appealing the nonresponse of the Department of State Police (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 18, 2023, Attorney Harris requested “…records relating to the investigation of an incident that occurred on November 2, 1991 at [an identified location] resulting in the murder of [an identified individual]…includ[ing] but not limited to:” [1.] Any and all police reports, evidence inventories, and photographs concerning the investigation; [2.] Any reports concerning [an identified individual] in connection with this investigation; [3.] …any and all identification training manuals, policies and procedures that were in effect at the Department at the time of the investigation; [4.] …any and all photo arrays used by the Department in the course of their investigation of this case; [5.] Any and all audio or video recordings of defendant or witness statements obtained in the course of this investigation; [6.] Any and all reports, records, or notes not reduced to writing that contain witness statements related to the Department investigation of this incident. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Harris petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2352, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Attorney Harris with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, 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

Allison Mondello SPR23/2352 Page 2 October 17, 2023 the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Attorney Harris 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: Jeffrey G. Harris, Esq.