Kevin Reed v. Worcester, City of - Police Department (SPR 20251366)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 27, 2025 SPR25/1366 Janice E. Thompson, Esq. Assistant City Solicitor Law Department City of Worcester 455 Main Street, Room 301 Worcester, MA 01608 Dear Attorney Thompson: I have received the petition of Kevin Reed appealing the nonresponse of the City of Worcester (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 28, 2025, Mr. Reed requested “[a]ny documents including but not limited to police reports, arrest reports, video footage (body worn and dash camera), and/or booking photos (including color, digital photos) involving the arrest of [an identified individual], for any incident covering January 1, 2000 through April 1, 2025...” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Reed petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1366, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the City has provided a response. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Mr. Reed 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. Reed may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) 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

Janice E. Thompson, Esq. SPR25/1366 Page 2 May 27, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Kevin Reed