Colman Herman v. Lowell, City of - Police Department (SPR 20240132)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 30, 2024 SPR24/0132 John Pyers Executive Secretary Records Access Officer City of Lowell, Law Department City Hall, 3rd Floor 375 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01852 Dear Mr. Pyers: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the City of Lowell (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 27, 2023, Mr. Herman requested the following records: [A]ny and all documents related to the physical and mental requirements for the following. 1) Becoming a Lowell police officer 2) Lowell police officers on the job The City responded on December 28, 2023, seeking clarification of Part 2 of the request. Following further correspondence with the City, and claiming not to have received responsive records, Mr. Herman appealed, and this case was opened as a result. Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, I learned that the City provided a supplemental response by email to Mr. Herman and this office on January 16, 2024. As this appeal was opened based on the City’s December 28th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. If unresolved issues remain, Mr. Herman may further appeal the substantive nature of the City’s January 16th 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

John Pyers SPR24/0132 Page 2 January 30, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman