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Jonathan Gerhardson v. University of Massachusetts Amherst - Police Department (SPR 20250486)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 02-19-2025
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20250486 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Jonathan Gerhardson concerning records held by University of Massachusetts Amherst - Police Department, opened 02-19-2025. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20250486
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Jonathan Gerhardson
- Date Opened
- 02-19-2025
- Date Closed
- 02-28-2025
- Date Request Submitted
- 01-17-2025
- Response Provided Date
- 02-18-2025
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- 2 Business Days
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 28, 2025 SPR25/0486 Ian P. Cyr Deputy Chief University of Massachusetts Police Department 585 East Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01003 Dear Deputy Chief Cyr: I have received the petition of Jonathan Gerhardson appealing the response of the University of Massachusetts 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 17, 2025, Mr. Gerhardson requested, “a copy of a UMPD plan which is referenced in the report.” Previous Appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR25/0273 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (February 6, 2025). In my February 6th determination, I found that although portions of the record may fall under Exemption (n), it was unclear why the record may be withheld in its entirety. On February 18, 2025, the Department provided a redacted copy of the responsive record. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Gerhardson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0486, 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. Gerhardson with a 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. Gerhardson may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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 Ian P. Cyr SPR25/0486 Page 2 February 28, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jonathan Gerhardson