DaSilva, Jose v. Mansfield, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20260715)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 3, 2026 SPR26/0715 Matthew Todesco Records Access Officer Mansfield Police Department 500A East Street Mansfield, MA 02048 Dear Mr. Todesco: I have received the petition of Jose DaSilva appealing the response of the Mansfield 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 5, 2026, Mr. DaSilva requested “[a] police report from incident that occurred on January 18, 2026, at [an identified address.]” The Department responded on February 6, 2026. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. DaSilva petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0715, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. DaSilva with a supplemental response on March 3, 2026. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s February 6th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. DaSilva may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s March 3rd response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jose DaSilva 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