Laura Crimaldi v. Department of State Police (SPR 20240582)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 29, 2024 SPR24/0582 Allison Mondello Public Records Manager Department of State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of Laura Crimaldi, of The Boston Globe, appealing the nonresponse of the 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 8, 2024, Ms. Crimaldi requested the following records: [1] Any/all reports for crashes involving commercial vehicles operated by DS Services of America, US DOT 155682, from January 1, 2019 through the day my records request is fulfilled…[;] [2] Any/all reports for inspections involving commercial vehicles operated by DS Services of America, US DOT 155682, from January 1, 2019 through the day my records request is fulfilled, including the following inspections…[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Crimaldi petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0582, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a response to Ms. Crimaldi on February 28, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Crimaldi 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 SPR24/0582 Page 2 February 29, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Laura Crimaldi