Erica Pratt v. Nahant, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20253525)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 5, 2025 SPR25/3525 Timothy M. Furlong Chief of Police Nahant Police Department 198 Nahant Road Nahant, MA 01908 Dear Chief Furlong: I have received the petition of Erica Pratt appealing the nonresponse of the Nahant 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 November 12, 2025, Ms. Pratt requested “the Oath of office for the officers [involved in an identified incident][.]” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Pratt petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/3525, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Pratt with a response dated November 13, 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. Ms. Pratt 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: Erica Pratt 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