Mikhael El-Bayeh v. Massachusetts Department of State Police (SPR 20240190)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 5, 2024 SPR24/0190 Allison Mondello Public Records Manager Massachusetts Department of State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of Mikhael El-Bayeh appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts 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 February 5, 2024, Mr. El-Bayeh requested the following records: [1.] Screen recordings of [an identified vehicle] CMC video footage beginning on October 17, 2023 at 12:05:00 and ending at 12:35:00 and beginning on October 29, 2023 at 20:27:00 and ending at 20:57:00[.] [2.] All AVL data available for [an identified vehicle] beginning on October 17, 2023 at 12:05:00 and ending at 12:35:00 and beginning on October 29, 2023 at 20:27:00 and ending at 20:57:00[.] [3.] Officer’s Copy of Citation/Warning with Officer’s Notes for the citations detailed in the attached spreadsheet ‘Citation Listing 1-4-24.pdf’[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. El-Bayeh petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0190, 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. El- Bayeh with a response to the 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. El-Bayeh 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

Allison Mondello SPR24/0190 Page 2 February 5, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Mikhael El-Bayeh