Todd Wallack v. Brockton, City of - Law Department (SPR 20241473)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 29, 2024 SPR24/1473 Kayla J. Venckauskas, Esq. Assistant City Solicitor City of Brockton – Law Department 43 Crescent Street Brockton, MA 02301 Dear Attorney Venckauskas: I have received the petition of Todd Wallack, of WBUR, appealing the response of the City of Brockton (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 3, 2024, Mr. Wallack requested “[a]ny complaints filed with the department over the way the department or an individual officer handled a case or report involving sexual assault, including indecent assault, rape and attempted rape since Jan. 1, 2018.” The City responded on May 14, 2024. Unsatisfied with the City’s response, Mr. Wallack petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1473, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the City intends on providing a further response to Mr. Wallack. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. Wallack with said response in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 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. Mr. Wallack may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Todd Wallack 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