Altin Berxhiku v. Billerica, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20242411)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 9, 2024 SPR24/2411 Sergeant Andrew J. Devito Records & Scheduling Billerica Police Department 6 Good Street Billerica, MA 01821 Dear Sergeant Devito: I have received the petition of Altin Berxhiku appealing the response of the Billerica 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 15, 2024, May 16, 2024, May 20, 2024, May 21, 2024, May 22, 2024, and May 23, 2024, Mr. Berxhiku requested several categories of records including: [Request 2] ... the 911 exchange between [identified individuals][;] [Request 5] ... all emails between [eight identified individuals] from 7/23/2023 through 5/16/2024[;] [Request 6] ... all emails, [an identified individual] sent out and received, between 7/23/2023-01/03/2024[;] [Request 7] ... all emails received and sent out by [ten identified individuals], between 7/23/23-5/16/2024[;] [Request 8] ... a copy of your court discovery documents...[;] … [Request 12] Can you share with me some of the outlandish claims that I made? [Request 13] Did you have a warrant to come inside my house? … all communications from the moment you left the … Billerica police station till the moment you unlawfully, unconstitutionally broke into my house. 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

Sergeant Andrew Devito SPR24/2411 Page 2 September 9, 2024 Previous appeals These requests were the subject of previous appeals. See SPR24/1636 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (June 13, 2024); SPR24/1902 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (July 17, 2024) and SPR24/2151 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (August 12, 2024). The Department responded on August 23, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Berxhiku petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2411, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a further response to Mr. Berxhihu. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Berxhihu 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. Berxhihu 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: Altin Berxhiku