Dwight A. Williams v. Medford, City of - Police Department (SPR 20233028)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 29, 2023 SPR23/3028 Lieutenant Joseph Casey Records Access Officer Medford Police Department 100 Main Street Medford, MA 02155 Dear Lieutenant Casey: I have received the petition of Dwight A. Williams appealing the nonresponse of the Medford 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 November 15, 2023, Mr. Williams requested “… a copy of the initial reports on [identified individuals] mentioned in officers’/investigators’ field notes pertaining to the shooting death of [an identified individual].” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Williams petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/3028, 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 Mr. Williams with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, 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. Mr. Williams 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: Dwight A. Williams 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