Elise Lambert v. Worcester Police Department (SPR 20250124)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 28, 2025 SPR25/0124 Janice E. Thompson, Esq. Assistant City Solicitor City of Worcester – Law Department 455 Main Street, Room 301 Worcester, MA 0160 Dear Attorney Thompson: I have received the petition of Elise Lambert, of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, appealing the nonresponse of the Worcester 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 18, 2024, Ms. Lambert requested: records in the possession of the Worcester Police Department. Specifically, we request the following information: [1] A list of all police officers currently or formerly employed by [CITY] Police Department who attended any courses conducted by any of the following Companies[:] Street Cop Traning[,] NJ Criminal Interdiction/NJ Criminal Interdiction LLC[,] New England Gang School[,] Inspire Solutions/Inspire Solutions LLC[;] [2] A list of all police officers currently or formerly employed by [CITY] Police Department who attended any trainings taught by any of the below individuals[;] Street Cop’s founder and Chief Executive Officer…[;] [an identified individual] of the Boston Police Department[;] … Detective of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, NJ[;] … Sergeant of Hobart Police Department, IN[;] … Lieutenant of Warren Township Police Department, NJ[;] [an identified individual][;] … former SWAT Medic and Deputy Sheriff for the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office[;] Former New York Police Department Detective …[;] … a former law enforcement officer[;] … current Captain of Howell Township Police Department, NJ[;] … current Sergeant, Robbinsville Township Police Department, NJ[;] … current law enforcement officer, Montgomery County 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

Janice E. Thompson, Esq. SPR25/0124 Page 2 January 27, 2025 Police Department, MD[;] … Officer in Campden County, NJ[;] [and] [an identified individual;] [3] Any invoices or receipts showing payments from [CITY] Police Department to any of the above-named training companies/individuals[;] [4] Any invoices or receipts showing proof of reimbursement to officers who paid To attend any trainings conducted by any of the above-named training companies/ individuals[;] [5] A list of all police officers employed by [CITY] Police Department who are Planning on attending any upcoming training(s) conducted by any of the above- named training companies/individuals[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Lambert petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0124, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a written response to Ms. Lambert. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Lambert 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. Ms. Lambert 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: Elise Lambert Michael Vigneux