Good Citizen v. Department of State Police (SPR 20240982)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 12, 2024 SPR24/0982; SPR24/0983 Allison Mondello Public Records Manager Massachusetts Department of State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petitions of Good Citizen (“requestor”) appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Department of State Police (Department) to two requests for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 1, 2024 and February 26, 2024, the requestor sought the following: SPR24/0982 “[a] Motor vehicle crash/accident report.” SPR24/0983 [a]ll policies and procedures pertaining to the use of Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) and Cruiser-Mounted Cameras (CMCs) for all Massachusetts State Police employees. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, the requestor petitioned this office and the following appeals, SPR24/0982 and SPR24/0983, were opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of these appeals, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide the requestor with a response to the requests, 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. The requestor 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 SPR24/0982; SPR24/0983 Page 2 April 12, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Good Citizen