Lavallee, Jeanette v. Mattapoisett, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20260597)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 24, 2026 SPR26/0597 Jason King Chief of Police Mattapoisett Police Department 64 Country Road Mattapoisett, MA 02739 Dear Chief King: I have received the petition of Jeanette Lavallee appealing the nonresponse of the Mattapoisett 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 January 16, 2026, Ms. Lavallee requested “[all] records, whether paper, electronic, audio, or digital, including but not limited to”: [1] Every call placed to your department by or on behalf of[:] [three identified individuals][,] [a]ny family member, associate, or third party acting for them[,] [i]ncluding an unnamed relative who is a real estate Attorney as mentioned in text messages [including][;] [a] Date and time of each call[;] [b] Caller name and phone number[;] [d] Nature of complaint as stated by caller[;] [e] CAD/dispatch logs (not summaries)[;] [2] All Incident Reports & Officer Notes [including][;] [a] Full incident reports[;] [b] Supplemental reports[;] [c] Officer narratives[;] [d] Field notes[;] [e] Supervisor notes[;] [f] Any internal comments related to the matter[;] [3] Criminal Allegations Made Against Me[,] [i]ncluding but not limited to[;] [a] Accusations of fraud[;] [b] Accusations of theft[;] [c] Accusations of terrorism[;] [d] Any references to federal law enforcement (FBI)[;] [4] Officer Actions Taken[,] [f]or each incident or call[:] 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

Jason King SPR26/0597 Page 2 February 24, 2026 [a] Which officer(s) were assigned [b] What actions were taken [c] Whether officers attempted to contact me [d] Whether any determination was made that the matter was civil [5] Communications With Other Agencies[,] [w]hether initiated by the callers or by your department [;] [a] FBI [b] State Police [c] District Attorney [d] Any other law enforcement agency [6] Audio Recordings[;] [a] 911 calls[;] [b] Non-emergency line calls[;] [c] Recorded dispatch communications (if available)[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Lavallee petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0597, 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 Ms. Lavallee with a response to her 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. Ms. Lavallee 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: Jeanette Lavallee