Harold Blankenship v. North Brookfield Police Department (SPR 20241432)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 21, 2024 SPR24/1432 Mark Smith Records Access Officer North Brookfield Police Department 55 School Street North Brookfield, MA 01535 Dear Mr. 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 “materials and documents in reference to … any incidents at [an identified location] or anywhere in North Brookfield Massachusetts on April 16, 2024 between 13[:]45 and 16[:]45 regarding me or my son..” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Blankenship petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1432, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Blankenship with a response dated May 14, 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