Concerned Parents v. Lowell, City of - Police Department (SPR 20252195)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 8, 2025 SPR25/2195 Jacqueline Cook Records Access Officer Lowell Police Department 50 Arcand Drive Lowell, MA 01852 Dear Ms. Cook: I have received the petition of Concerned Parents (requestor) appealing the nonresponse of the Lowell 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 July 7, 2025, the requestor sought: [1] A [c]opy of the original records request, and a copy of [the] police departments written responses: [four identified public records requests and subsequent appeals][;] [2] [R]esponsive public records already produced to these [identified] individual public records requesters[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, the requestor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2195, 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 the requestor with a response to the 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. The requestor 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

Jacqueline Cook SPR25/2195 Page 2 August 8, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Concerned Parents