Faith Imafidon v. Department of State Police (SPR 20243137)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 26, 2024 SPR24/3137 Allison Mondello Public Records Manager Massachusetts Department of State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of Faith Imafidon appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Department of State Police (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 1, 2024, Faith Imafidon requested the following records: [1] Incident reports and/or documentation pertaining to the 12/28/14 homicide of [an identified individual] in Brockton[;] [2] Incident reports and/or documentation pertaining to the 12/28/14 homicide of [an identified individual] in Brockton[;] [3] Incident reports and/or documentation pertaining to the 04/19/15 homicide of [an identified individual] in Brockton[;] [4] Incident reports and/or documentation pertaining to the 01/30/15 homicide of [an identified individual] in Brockton[;] [5] Incident reports and/or documentation pertaining to the 01/30/15 homicide of [an identified individual] in Brockton. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Faith Imafidon petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/3137, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Faith Imafidon with a response to the request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the 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

Allison Mondello SPR24/3137 Page 2 November 26, 2024 Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) 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. Faith Imafidon may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Faith Imafidon