Dankoff, Joshua v. Department of State Police (SPR 20260488)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 19, 2026 SPR26/0488 Allison Mondello Records Access Officer Department of State Police 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of Joshua Dankoff 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 December 4, 2025, Mr. Dankoff requested the following: [1] All departmental policies regarding communication and information sharing between departmental officers or employees and federal agents/agencies within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including but not limited to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The records request includes, but is not limited to, policies regarding: Fingerprint and other data sharing [;] ICE detainer requests[;] Compliance with federal immigration enforcement efforts, including guidance or policies around when communication with ICE officers is allowed[;] Communicating with federal immigration enforcement officers[;] Operation Patriot. This request covers any policies that are currently in effect or that have been in effect at any point on or after January 20, 2025[;] [2] The 20 most recent communications (e.g., emails, text messages, call logs or transcripts, or otherwise) between a departmental officer or employee and a federal DHS or ICE employee concerning immigration enforcement. In addition, I request all records related to these communications, including, but not limited to, any records indicating that the department was made aware of the communications, discussions of their content or implications, evaluations them for compliance with departmental or other city policies, identification or acknowledgement of any potential policy violations, and any internal responses, disciplinary actions, or follow-up measures resulting from these communications. 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 SPR26/0488 Page 2 February 18, 2026 If searching an email database, using search terms such as “@ice.dhs.gov” or “@cbp.dhs.gov” can help you define a search[;] [3] All records relating to incidents, if any, from January 20, 2025, to the day this request is responded to, in which an individual was taken from the department’s custody directly into ICE custody. This includes but is not limited to incidents where MSP and ICE were co-responding under the guise of Operation Patriot. For each incident, the records request includes, but is not limited to, booking and transfer records, communications with ICE or other federal agencies, internal documentation or discussion of the transfer, and internal notes, memos, or documentation referencing communication with DHS or ICE[;] [4] All records concerning MSP co-response with ICE under the guise of Operation Patriot. This includes communications from ICE about when and whether to decide to collaborate, do co-response, the number of co-response incidents, and other information sharing[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Dankoff petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0488, 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. Dankoff with a response to his 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. Dankoff 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: Joshua Dankoff Siobhan Kelly, Esq. Jennifer Staples, Esq.