Todd Wallack v. Gardner, City of- Police Department (SPR 20241503)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 3, 2024 SPR24/1503 Eric P. McAvene Chief of Police Gardner Police Department 200 Main Street Gardner, MA 01440 Dear Chief McAvene: I have received the petition of Todd Wallack, of WBUR, appealing the response of the Gardner 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 May 6, 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 Department responded on May 15, 2024. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Wallack petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1503, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a further response to Mr. Wallack. Accordingly, the Department 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. 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 Department’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