Brian McCarter v. Department of State Police (SPR 20251988)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 23, 2025 SPR25/1988 Allison Mondello Public Records Manager Office of the Chief Legal Counsel Massachusetts Department of State Police 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of Brian McCarter appealing the nonresponse of the 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 June 20, 2025, Mr. McCarter requested the following records from June 20, 2025 to the present: [1] All incident reports, arrest records, and field interview reports for events occurring within 1 mile of the Mass Ave Connector…[R]ecords involving overdoses, assaults, weapons-related incidents, disorderly conduct, trespassing, and medical assistance. [2] All call-for-service logs, CAD data, or dispatch records involving response to this area…[A]ny classification codes or incident types where available. [3] All internal communications (including emails, memos, text messages, and messages sent through Signal, WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams, or other messaging applications) referencing crime, overdoses, encampments, repeat hazard areas, or public safety concerns near the Connector[;] [4] Any communications with Boston Police, MBTA Police, MassDOT, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS), Department of Mental Health (DMH), Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), City of Boston (including the Mayor’s Office, Boston Public Health Commission, Office of Recovery Services, and Department of Neighborhood Development), Suffolk 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 SPR25/1988 Page 2 July 23, 2025 County Sheriff’s Department, or any other state, municipal, or regional, city agency/departments concerning safety risks, public health issues, enforcement coordination, or planned operations in the area. [5] Any records relating to EMS responses, ambulance transports, or hospital coordination for incidents occurring in the area, including overdose incidents or mass casualty preparations. This includes records received from, shared with, or created in coordination with Boston EMS, private ambulance services, area hospitals, or public health agencies. [6] Any crime pattern analyses, intelligence bulletins, or internal threat or risk assessments pertaining to the Connector and adjacent locations. [7] Any reports, complaints, or internal safety alerts from troopers regarding repeat threats, unsafe conditions, or health/sanitation concerns along the Connector corridor. [8] Any communications between MSP and MassDOT or its contractors related to encampments, pedestrian hazards, debris removal, public safety issues, or cleanup efforts along the Connector. [9] Any internal communications regarding a decision not to issue a public safety bulletin, press release, or public warning despite known or ongoing danger at or near the Connector. [10] Any daily shift logs, roll-call briefings, patrol directives, or command staff situation reports that reference the Connector area or nearby encampments, drug activity, or public safety hazards. [11] Records of naloxone administrations or other life-saving medical interventions by troopers within the 1-mile zone, including supply-reorder logs or usage summaries. [12] All cruiser dash-camera, body-worn camera (if any), or radio-channel audio recordings associated with incidents in the area. If video is retained only under specific incident numbers[.] [13] Any after-action reports, operational plans, or “directed patrol” / “hot-spot” enforcement plans that reference the Connector corridor, including joint operations with Boston Police, MBTA Police, or MassDOT[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. McCarter petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1988, was opened as a result.

Allison Mondello SPR25/1988 Page 3 July 23, 2025 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. McCarter 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. McCarter 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: Brian McCarter