George and Jen Burden v. Lunenburg, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20242998)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 7, 2024 SPR24/2998 Jeffrey M. Thibodeau Interim Chief of Police Lunenburg Police Department 655 Massachusetts Avenue Lunenburg, MA 01462 Dear Chief Thibodeau: I have received the petition of Jen and George Burden, appealing the response of the Lunenburg 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 21, 2024, Mr. and Mrs. Burden requested “… the body camera footage from [a Department officer] and his police report for Saturday, October 19 … the entire footage from the time [the officer] arrived at the end of Cortland Circle until the time he left …” The Department provided responses on October 22, 2024 and October 30, 2024. Unsatisfied with the responses, Mr. and Mrs. Burden petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2998, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a further response to Mr. and Mrs. Burden. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. and Mrs. Burden with said response, 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. Mr. and Mrs. Burden 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: Jen and George Burden 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