George and Jen Burden v. Department of State Police (SPR 20253821)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 8, 2026 SPR25/3821 Allison Mondello Public Records Manager Massachusetts Department of State Police 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of George and Jen Burden appealing the nonresponse of the Department of State Police (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 26, 2025, Mr. and Ms. Burden requested, copies of any and all records pertaining to an incident reported to the Massachusetts State Police, C4 Leominster Barracks . . ., on November 26, 2025, at approximately 7:40 AM. The incident involved ongoing harassment and stalking by [an identified individual]. This request includes, but is not limited to: [1] Call logs [2] Call recordings [3] Incident reports [4] Dispatch notes [5] Any related documentation or communications Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. and Ms. Burden petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/3821, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. and Ms. Burden with a response to their 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. and Ms. Burden may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’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

Allison Mondello SPR25/3821 Page 2 January 8, 2026 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: George and Jen Burden