Shawn Blankenship v. North Brookfield Police Department (SPR 20252895)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 16, 2025 SPR25/2895 Mark L. Smith Chief of Police North Brookfield Police Department 55 School Street North Brookfield, MA 01535 Dear Chief Smith: I have received the petition of Shawn Blankenship appealing the response of the North Brookfield 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 September 4, 2025, Mr. Blankenship requested, for the time period of May 14, 2025 to September 4, 2025, [A]ll related materials…and in addition all body cam footage from the date your department started to use the body cams that involves any investigation regarding [two identified individuals] in reference to complaints calls made by anyone else or [the identified individuals] to investigate any allegations against [the identified individuals] or any investigations from your department: [1] All call numbers[;] [2] All incident numbers[;] [3] All text messages[;] [4] All witness statements[;] [5] All written complaints[;] [6] All verbal complaints[;] [7] All body cam footage of any interactions between the police and complainers including all investigations of all parties regarding any interactions with [two identified individuals] and any and all other citizens regarding any interactions with regards to interviews calls investigations and interactions with your department and [an identified individual] of all times from date of using body cameras[;] [8] All camera footage off the North Brookfield Massachusetts police department front lobby outside cameras interview room etc. [of] all interactions of my accuser(s) interviews investigations etc.[;] 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 Mark L. Smith SPR25/2895 Page 2 October 16, 2025 [9] All recommended charges against [an identified individual][;] [10] All materials including discipline against [an identified police officer] for his death threats …[; and] [11] Copy of all invoices regarding any replacement parts or repairs of body cam footage for the incident at the school involving the charges against [two identified individuals][.] The Department responded on September 17, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Blankenship petitioned this office, and this appeal, SPR25/2895, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Blankenship with a supplemental response on October 3, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s September 17th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Blankenship may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s October 3rd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Shawn Blankenship