David Blankenship v. North Brookfield Police Department (SPR 20250030)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 7, 2025 SPR25/0030 Chief Mark Smith North Brookfield Police Department 55 School Street North Brookfield, MA 01535 Dear Chief Smith: I have received the petition of David Blankenship appealing the nonresponse of the North Brookfield 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 December 14, 2024, Mr. Blankenship requested, “[a]ny and all documents with my name or my dad’s name including but not limited to the following from 2005 to the present day of December 14, 2024…” [1] All call numbers [2] All incident numbers [3] All narratives [4] All witness statements [5] All recommended charges [6] All affidavits [7] All search warrants [8] All recorded interviews [9] All video exhibits [10] All video exhibits for evidence used against us [11] All materials of investigations on any alleged criminals… [12] All communications of police and witnesses… [13] All results of any investigations for complaints I made on citizens and police [14] All complaints I made on citizens [15] All complaints I made on officers [16] Copies of all text messages made to you by me [17] All body cam footage of any and all interactions between myself and your officers uncut unredacted. [18] All communications by [a named individual] and you or your officers including any form of communications. [19] All materials involved with any interaction of any of your officers and any 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 Mark Smith SPR25/0030 Page 2 January 7, 2025 witnesses. [20] All materials of the alleged hoax device I was charged for as a juvenile. The Department provided a response on December 28, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Blankenship petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0030, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a supplemental response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Blankenship 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. Mr. Blankenship 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: David Blankenship