Harold Blankenship v. North Brookfield Police Department (SPR 20250386)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 12, 2025 SPR25/0386 Chief Mark Smith North Brookfield Police Department 55 School Street North Brookfield, MA 01535 Dear Chief Smith: I have received the petition of Shawn Blankenship appealing the response 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 January 8, 2025, Mr. Blankenship requested, “copies of the following materials and documents in reference to [a named individual] and his arrest…” [1] Officers on duty in the North Brookfield police department on the date of December 14, 2024. [2] All documents pertaining to [a named individual] including but not limited to, statements, modified narratives, reports, etc. [3] Body cam footage of [a named individual] and all other officers at time of arrest during entire process uncut unredacted. [4] All department camera footage including lobbies processing area and all areas of [a named individual’s] processing and lock up. [5] All audio video recordings of any and all interviews. [6] Exact date and time of arrest. [7] Approving officer [8] Date the complaints were sent to the East Brookfield district court and who sent them. [9] Name of District attorney on the case. [10] All documents and response from the court. The Department provided a response on February 6, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Blankenship petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0386, 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 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 SPR25/0386 Page 2 February 12, 2025 accordance with 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. 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: Shawn Blankenship