Coleman, Rory v. Boston, City of - Police Department (SPR 20260253)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 5, 2026 SPR26/0253 Christine O’Donnell, Esq. Records Access Officer Boston Police Department 1 City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney O’Donnell: I have received the petition of Rory M. Coleman appealing the response of the Boston 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 December 11, 2025, Mr. Coleman requested: Requesting records for [two identified officers]: [1] All Giglio/Brady disclosure lists, impeachment material compilations, or credibility notifications provided to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office involving these officers[;] [2] All documents reflecting these officers’ participation in identifying any suspect from video surveillance footage in a Roxbury shooting investigation involving an individual … where the identified person was later cleared or determined not to be the perpetrator[;] [3] All photo array procedures, video identification procedures, show-up identification forms, and identification training records for these officers[;] [4] All internal reviews, after-action assessments, corrective actions, or disciplinary proceedings involving these officers arising from any wrongful identification, false arrest, or credibility determination[;] [5] All sustained IAD findings, disciplinary actions, written reprimands, suspensions, or adverse personnel actions involving these officers. The Department responded on December 11, 2025 and January 7, 2026, and assigned reference number B003578-121125 to this request. Unsatisfied with the Department’s responses, Mr. Coleman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0253, was opened as a result. 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

Christine O’Donnell, Esq. SPR26/0253 Page 2 February 5, 2026 Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Coleman with a supplemental response on February 4, 2026. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s December 11th and January 7th responses, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Coleman may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s February 4th response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Rory M. Coleman