Blankenship, Shawn v. North Brookfield Police Department (SPR 20260327)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 10, 2026 SPR26/0327 Chief Mark Smith North Brookfield Police Department 55 School Street North Brookfield, MA 01535 Dear Chief Smith: I have received the petition of Shawn Blankenship appealing the nonresponse 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 November 6, 2025, Mr. Blankenship made a request for “. . . the following materials for the following date of November 6, 2025 between 8 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.”[:] [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[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Blankenship petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0327, 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. Blankenship with a response to the 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. Blankenship 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

Chief Mark Smith SPR26/0327 Page 2 February 10, 2026 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Shawn Blankenship