Tremayne Ellison v. Boston, City of - Public Records (SPR 20242729)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 10, 2024 SPR24/2729 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records City of Boston 1 City Hall Square, Room 615 Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Tremayne Ellison appealing the response of the Boston 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, Mr. Ellison requested “[a]udio recordings of 911 calls for assistance by both [him]self and the suspect…” Previous Appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR24/1507 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (June 3, 2024). In my June 3rd determination, I found that it was unclear how the records could be withheld under Exemption (a) of the Public Records Law. The Department provided a response on July 3, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Ellison petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2729, 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 July 3rd response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Ellison may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s October 2nd response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Tremayne Ellison 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