John v. Douglas, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20252313)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 15, 2025 SPR25/2313 Nick L. Miglionico Chief of Police Douglas Police Department 29 Depot Street Douglas, MA 01516 Dear Chief Miglionico: I have received the petition of John (requestor) appealing the nonresponse of the Douglas 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 24, 2025, the requestor sought: [T]he following public records related to the arrest of [an identified individual] on July 4, 2025, and the official records of the officers involved [1] Incident-Related Records[;] [2] Full incident report(s) and arrest report(s) [an identified individual]; [3] Officer statements and supplemental narratives written by: [three identified individuals][;] [4] Body-worn camera footage and cruiser dash cam footage, if available; [5] Dispatch logs or radio transmissions related to the stop and arrest; [6] Field sobriety test logs, breathalyzer results, and any calibration records; [7] Booking and custody logs for Jasmine Poole on 7/4/2025; [8] Use of force reports, if any; [9] Chain of custody records for any evidence collected[;] [10] Officer Personnel and Oversight Records[;] [11] Disciplinary records (past and present) for the three officers listed above; [12] Surety bonds and/or insurance liability bond information (for each officer or department-wide); [13] Current salary information for calendar year 2025 for: [three identified individuals][.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, the requestor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2313, was opened as a result. 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

Chief Nick L. Miglionico SPR25/2313 Page 2 August 15, 2025 Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided the requestor with a response on August 11, 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: John