Elise Lambert v. Pittsfield Police Department (SPR 20240064)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 19, 2024 SPR24/0064 Kerri Striebel Records Access Officer Pittsfield Police Department 39 Allen Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Dear Ms. Striebel: I have received the petition of Elise Lambert, of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, appealing the nonresponse of Pittsfield 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 December 6, 2023, Ms. Lambert requested the following records: [1.] A digital copy of the spreadsheet your police department sent to the POST Commission, likely sent between November 2021 and June of 2022, providing the information requested by the POST Commission for its “database listing complaints against police officers” planned for May of 2022; [2.] Any and all letter from the Pittsfield Police Department to the District Attorney’s Office regarding [an identified individual]. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Lambert petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0064, 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 Ms. Lambert with a response to her 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. Ms. Lambert may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s 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

Kerri Striebel SPR24/0064 Page 2 January 19, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Elise Lambert