Mitchell Kosht v. New Bedford, City of - Police Department (SPR 20242695)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 4, 2024 SPR24/2695 Officer John Barnes, Jr. Records Access Officer New Bedford Police Department 871 Rockdale Avenue New Bedford, MA 02740 Dear Officer Barnes: I have received the petition of Mitchell Kosht, Esq. appealing the response of the New Bedford 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 September 10, 2024, Attorney Kosht requested: [1] All investigatory reports, summary memoranda, witness statements, or other internal documents related to the sustained internal affairs complaint(s) against [a named individual] for an incident occurring on or about March 3, 2020… [2] All investigatory reports, summary memoranda, witness statements, or other internal documents related to the sustained internal affairs complaint(s) against [a named individual] for an incident occurring on or about October 19, 2022… The Department provided a response on September 25, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Attorney Kosht petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2695, was opened as a result. Subsequently, the Department provided a supplemental response on October 2, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s September 25th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Kosht may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s October 2nd response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Officer John Barnes, Jr. SPR24/2695 Page 2 October 4, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Mitchell Kosht, Esq.