Griffin Polinsky v. Chicopee, City of - Police Department (SPR 20250910)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 14, 2025 SPR25/0910 Anouson Souvannasane Chicopee Police Department 110 Church Street Chicopee, MA 01020 Dear Anouson Souvannasane: I have received the petition of Griffin Polinsky appealing the nonresponse of the Chicopee 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 February 24, 2025, Mr. Polinsky requested: 1. A list of all civil suits, excluding those relating to firearms license appeals, filed since January 1, 2015 against Chicopee Police Department or an employee thereof, for actions or omissions committed in the course of employment, containing the following information: a. Case caption b. Docket number c. Final disposition (settled, dismissed, verdict, guilty, etc.) d. Amount of money, if any, paid by the city or involved officer pursuant to a verdict or settlement. If there is no list, any other documents in your possession, such as civil complaints and docket sheets, containing this information. 2. A list of officers who have been criminally prosecuted since January 1, 2015, containing the officer’s full name and case docket number. 3. Any settlement agreements since January 1, 2015 relating to cases against Chicopee Police Department or an employee thereof, for actions or omissions committed in the course of employment. 4. Any document, ledger, report, list, or dockets, which summarizes civil lawsuits and/or criminal prosecutions against the Chicopee Police Department or an employee thereof. 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

Anouson Souvannasane SPR25/0910 Page 2 April 14, 2025 Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Polinsky petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0910, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Polinsky with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) 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. Polinsky may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Griffin Polinsky