Harold Blankenship v. North Brookfield Police Department (SPR 20241429)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 23, 2024 SPR24/1429 Chief Mark Smith Records Access Officer North Brookfield Police Department 55 School Street North Brookfield, MA 01535 Dear Chief Smith: I have received the petition of Harold Blankenship appealing the nonresponse of the North Brookfield 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 April 12, 2024, Mr. Blankenship requested “[a]ll records from 2005 to present April 14, 2024 regarding myself and my family.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Blankenship petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1429, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Blankenship with a response dated May 22, 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. Blankenship 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: Harold Blankenship 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