Hau-ran H. Tsai v. Sunderland, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20242928)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 7, 2024 SPR24/2928 Erik J. Demetropoulos Chief of Police Sunderland Police Department 105 River Road Sunderland, MA 01375 Dear Chief Demetropoulos: I have received the petition of Hau-ran H. Tsai, appealing the response of the Sunderland 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 October 7, 2024, Mr. Tsai requested, “any records of complaints, calls, or any other records of communications with the Sunderland Police Department regarding [a named individual] or the property at . . . Sunderland, MA, 01375, made between September 1, 2024 and present.” The Department responded on October 21, 2024, providing responsive records, and citing Exemption (f) of the Public Records Law to redact information. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Tsai petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2928, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a further response to Mr. Tsai to address his records request. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Tsai with said response to the request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations 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. Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Hau-ran H. Tsai 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