Shawn Wiley v. Danvers, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20250999)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 23, 2025 SPR25/0999 James Lovell Chief of Police Danvers Police Department 120 Ash Street Danvers, MA 01923 Dear Chief Lovell: I have received the petition of Shawn Wiley appealing the nonresponse of the Danvers 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 March 18, 2025, Mr. Wiley requested the following: 1. All emails, correspondence, and communications (including attachments) to or from [identified email addresses][;] 2. Any emails or correspondence from the above email addresses that have been incorporated into a closed file for acknowledgment purposes, including but not limited to internal references, summaries, or notations[;] 3. Any records acknowledging the criminal allegations I have brought forward regarding child endangerment, including, but not limited to: • Official acknowledgment of the allegations Reported to [an identified individual]. • Any internal efforts made to investigate the claims of child endangerment and any involvement of [an identified individual] in the alleged acts. • Any internal or external communications regarding whether the department sought further clarity or evidence regarding these claims. • Any actions taken to escalate, refer, or direct the appropriate department or agency to investigate these serious allegations[;] 4. Any internal discussions, directives, or communications regarding the legal duty, jurisdictional responsibility, or procedural steps taken by the Danvers Police Department in relation to these allegations and the safety of the children involved[.] 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 James Lovell SPR25/0999 Page 2 April 23, 2025 Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Wiley petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0999, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Wiley with a response on April 23, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Wiley may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s April 23rd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Shawn Wiley