Andy Richter v. Melrose, City of - Police Department (SPR 20242663)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 3, 2024 SPR24/2663 Kim Upton Office Manager Melrose Police Department City of Melrose 56 West Foster Street Melrose, MA 02176 Dear Ms. Upton: I have received the petition of Andy Richter appealing the response of the Melrose 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 August 9, 2024, Mr. Richter requested, “a list of closed investigations in the last 24 months[.]” The Department provided a response on August 19, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Richter petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2663, was opened as a result. Subsequently, the Department provided a supplemental response on August 30, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s August 19th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Richter may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s August 30th response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Andy Richter 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