Scott Kirwan v. Pembroke, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20253036)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 17, 2025 SPR25/3036 Richard MacDonald Chief Pembroke Police Department 80 Center Street Pembroke, MA 02359 Dear Chief MacDonald: I have received the petition of Scott Kirwan appealing the nonresponse of the Pembroke 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 19, 2025, Mr. Kirwan requested “… a complete copy of the case’s file … for an incident that happened in the city of Pembroke, MA, dated July 3, 1999, resulting in the death of [an identified individual].” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Kirwan petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/3036, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Kirwan with a response dated October 10, 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. Mr. Kirwan 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: Scott Kirwan 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