Investigative Media Alliance v. Berlin, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20251792)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 7, 2025 SPR25/1792 Eric Schartner Police Chief Berlin Police Department 23 Linden Street Berlin, MA 01503 Dear Chief Schartner: I have received the petition of Investigative Media Alliance (requestor) appealing the nonresponse of the Berlin 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 June 5, 2025, the requestor sought “[a]ll records related to a query by Berlin Police of Massachusetts passenger license plate #... on 06-05-2025.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, the requestor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1792, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided the requestor with a response on June 24, 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. The requestor 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: Investigative Media Alliance 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