Will Katcher v. Lenox, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20241740)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 24, 2024 SPR24/1740 Stephen E. O’Brien Chief of Police Lenox Police Department 6 Walker Street, Suite 1 Lenox, MA 01240-2741 Dear Chief O’Brien: I have received the petition of Will Katcher, of MassLive, appealing the response of the Lenox 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 7, 2024, Mr. Katcher requested, “[t]he report into allegations against former [identified] officer completed in August 2023.” The Department provided two responses on June 10, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Department’s responses, Mr. Katcher petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1740, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Katcher with a supplemental response on June 14, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s June 10, 2024 responses, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Katcher may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s June 14th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Will Katcher 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