Coleman, Rory v. Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (SPR 20260355)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 17, 2026 SPR26/0355 Randall E. Ravitz, Esq. General Counsel Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission 84 State Street, Suite 200 Boston, MA 02109 Dear Attorney Ravitz: I have received the petition of Rory M. Coleman appealing the response of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (Commission) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 9, 2025, Mr. Coleman requested the following records: Regarding IAD Case 2022-0505: [1] Name and title of BPD employee who submitted sustained findings to POST[;] [2] Date and time POST received the submission[;] [3] Name and title of POST employee who entered findings on my record[;] [4] Date and time findings were published to my public record[;] [5] All documents BPD submitted to POST regarding this case[;] [6] All communications between BPD and POST (emails, letters, phone logs)[;] [7] Source of the phrase “restricted space” – this language appears in no BPD rule or IAD document[.] Regarding IAD Case 2022-0495: [8] All documents BPD submitted to POST[;] [9] All communications between BPD and POST (Note: The City admitted in MCAD Para. 38 that “there was an error made by IAD in recording the complaint” in this case.) 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

Randall E. Ravitz, Esq. SPR26/0355 Page 2 February 17, 2026 General Records: [10] Any notice sent to me before or after publication of either case, including date and method[;] [11] POST policies governing notice to officers before publication of sustained findings[;] [12] POST policies governing verification of submission accuracy before publication[;] [13] Records of any amendments, corrections, or disputes to my POST record[;] [14] POST’s procedures when a submitting agency admits error in the underlying case[;] [15] Any legal review conducted by POST before publishing the “felony” characterization, including analysis of whether the elements of M.G.L. c. 272 § 99 were met[.] Previous Appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR26/0001 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (January 15, 2026). In my January 15th determination, I ordered the Commission to provide an estimated date as to when it expects to complete its review and provide the requested records. The Commission responded on February 2, 2026. Unsatisfied with the Commission’s response, Mr. Coleman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0355, was opened as a result. Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, I learned that the Commission provided a further response on February 17, 2026. Where this appeal was opened based on the Commission’s February 2, 2026 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. If unresolved issues remain, Mr. Coleman may appeal the substantive nature of the Commission’s February 17th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Rory M. Coleman Kimberly Shatford Kerri Johnson