Murphy, James v. Stoughton, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20260880)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 16, 2026 SPR26/0880 Lieutenant Timothy Hansler Records Access Officer Stoughton Police Department 26 Rose Street Stoughton, MA 02072 Dear Lieutenant Hansler: I have received the petition of James Murphy appealing the nonresponse of the Stoughton 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 19, 2026, Mr. Murphy requested “a copy of the emergency or non-emergency call made to the Stoughton Police Department regarding this matter and all reports and all Body Camera footage shot by [two identified individuals] when they responded to a call from the owner of property [an identified address] on February 13, 2026[.]” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Murphy petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0880, 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. Murphy 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. Murphy may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Lieutenant Timothy Hansler SPR26/0880 Page 2 March 16, 2026 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: James Murphy