LaFrance, Joyce v. Haverhill, City of - Police Department (SPR 20260706)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 3, 2026 SPR26/0706 Aniela Ricci Records Access Officer Haverhill Police Department 40 Bailey Boulevard Haverhill, MA 01830 Dear Ms. Ricci: I have received the petition of Joyce LaFrance appealing the response of the Haverhill 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 February 27, 2026, Ms. LaFrance requested, “. . . a copy of the reports from [an identified individual’s] February 2022 report of suspected theft from [an identified individual’s] estate[.]” The Department responded on February 27, 2026, and assigned reference number 2026- 1211 to this request. Unsatisfied with the response, Ms. LaFrance petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0706, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. LaFrance with a further response on March 2, 2026. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s February 27th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. LaFrance may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s March 2nd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Joyce LaFrance 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