Paul Souza v. Raynham Police Department (SPR 20240688)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 14, 2024 SPR24/0688 Lieutenant Peter Beatrice Records Access Officer Raynham Police Department 53 Orchard Street Raynham, MA 02767 Dear Lieutenant Beatrice: I have received the petition of Paul Souza appealing the nonresponse of the Raynham 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 February 16, 2024, Mr. Souza requested “... all communications, documents, complaints, and or reports regarding . . . Raynham Ma 02767 for the period January 1, 2017 thru December 31, 2018.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Souza petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0688, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Souza with a response on February 26, 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. Mr. Souza may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Paul Souza 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