Jared Rafferty v. Phillipston, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20243227)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 11, 2024 SPR24/3227 Detective Sean Sawicki Town of Phillipston – Police Department 40 The Common Phillipston, MA 01331 Dear Detective Sawicki: I have received the petition of Jared Rafferty appealing the nonresponse of the Phillipston 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 November 13, 2024, Mr. Rafferty requested “… any documentation, Dispatch calls, Logs in regards to dogs being loose on [a specific date].” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Rafferty petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/3227, 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 Mr. Rafferty with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the 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. Mr. Rafferty 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: Jared Rafferty 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