Mark Hourihan v. Dalton, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20241650)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 13, 2024 SPR24/1650 Rebecca L. Whitaker Records Access Officer Town of Dalton 462 Main Street Dalton, MA 01226 Dear Ms. Whitaker: I have received the petition of Mark Hourihan, of Live Boston News, appealing the nonresponse of the Dalton 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 June 13, 2024, Mr. Hourihan requested “…the police report, booking photo and Body/Cruiser footage from the incidents related to the pursuit of [an identified individual] in March of 2023…” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Hourihan petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1650, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Hourihan with a response dated May 1, 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. Hourihan 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: Mark Hourihan 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