Deborah Horne v. Fairhaven, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20242851)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 25, 2024 SPR24/2851 Chief Daniel Dorgan Fairhaven Police Department 1 Bryant Lane Fairhaven, MA 02719 Dear Chief Dorgan: I have received the petition of Deborah Horne, Esq. appealing the nonresponse of the Fairhaven 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 11, 2024, Attorney Horne filed a public records request for the following: [1] Any and all reports by any law enforcement personnel or employees, naming . . ., from October 1, 2023 throught the present; [2] And any all reports by any law enforcement personnel or employees, naming . . ., from October 1, 2023 through the present; [3] Any and all reports by any law enforcement personnel or employees, naming . . . from October 1, 2023 through the present; [4] Recordings and notes from any and all 911 calls placed by . . . from October 1, 2023 through the present; [5] Recordings and notes of any and all 911 calls placed by . . ., from October 1, 2023 through the present; [6] Recordings and notes of any and all 911 calls placed by . . . from October 1, 2023 throug the present; [7] Any and all reports of events occurring at . . . Ebony Street, Fairhaven, Massachusetts from October 1, 2023 through the present; and [8] Recordings and notes of any and all 911 calls placed from . . . Ebony Street, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, or resulting in any responses to . . . Ebony Street, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, from October 1, 2023 through the present. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Attorney Horne petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2851, was opened as a result. 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

Chief Daniel Dorgan SPR24/2851 Page 2 October 25, 2024 Subsequently, I learned that the Department intends on providing a response to Attorney Horne. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Attorney Horne with said response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten 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. Attorney Horne 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: Deborah Horne, Esq.