Greta Jochem v. Department of State Police (SPR 20251488)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 4, 2025 SPR25/1488 Allison Mondello Public Records Manager Massachusetts Department of State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of Greta Jochem, of The Republican/MassLive.com/El Pueblo Latino, appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts 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 April 18, 2025, Ms. Jochem requested the following records: [1] Any State Police Department records tracking use of force of its police dogs from January 1, 2020 to the present[;] [2] Any incident reports about State Police dogs biting a person from January 1, 2020 to the present[;] [3] Any reports the State Police have made to municipal animal control offices about a state police dog bite from January 1, 2020 to present[;] [4] Any and all current State Police department policies focused on police dogs. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Jochem petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1488, 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 Ms. Jochem with a response to her 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. Ms. Jochem may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’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

Allison Mondello SPR25/1488 Page 2 June 4, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Greta Jochem