Colman Herman v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (SPR 20252687)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 23, 2025 SPR25/2687 Arielle Mullaney Poncia, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Executive Office of Public Safety and Security 1 Ashburton Place, Room 2133 Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Mullaney Poncia: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the nonresponse of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 23, 2025, Mr. Herman requested: [1] Any and all communications sent and received by [an identified individual] related to state police funeral escorts requested by the following parties for the period January 1, 2025 to the present: Massachusetts state government officials, including the legislature, the judiciary, the executive branch, and the constitutional officers (governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, and secretary of the commonwealth)[;] Massachusetts city and town government officials[.] [2] Any and all forms compiled related to the above escort request for the period January 1, 2025 to the present. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2687, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Herman 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. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’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

Arielle Mullaney Poncia, Esq. SPR25/2687 Page 2 September 23, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman