Flannery Rogers v. Department of State Police (SPR 20250626)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 14, 2025 SPR25/0626 Allison Mondello Records Manager Department of State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of Flannery Rogers, Esq. appealing the response of the Department of State Police (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 20, 2025, Attorney Rogers requested “[1] All incident reports written regarding this traffic stop [and] [2] The names of all troopers who responded to this traffic stop, copies of their body worn cameras and their cruiser cameras. . . .” The Department provided a response on March 3, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Attorney Rogers petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0626, 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 Attorney Rogers 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. Attorney Rogers 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: Flannery Rogers, Esq. 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