Matthew A. Slater v. Barnstable, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20240552)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 5, 2024 SPR24/0552 Danielle Paradis Records/Property Supervisor Barnstable Police Department 1200 Phinneys Lane Hyannis, MA 02601 Dear Ms. Paradis: I have received the petition of Matthew A. Slater, Esq. appealing the response of the Barnstable 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 January 15, 2024, Attorney Slater requested a police report for a specified motor vehicle accident. The Department responded on January 15, 2024. Unsatisfied with the response, Attorney Slater petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0552, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a further response on February 22, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s January 15th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Slater may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s February 22nd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Matthew A. Slater, Esq. 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