911 Calls in Newton Schools

Philip Halin filed this request with the Newton Police Department of Newton, MA.
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From: Philip Halin


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all records of 911 calls placed to the Newton Police Department from any phone number associated with Newton Public Schools or any of the specific schools under said jurisdiction, dating back to January 1st, 2018.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Philip Halin

From: Newton Police Department

We do not have the phone number information you are seeking. If you could
provide the phone numbers deszired, we cold try to locate the calls from the
911 system.

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Newton Police Department
PRL Office
1321 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02465
May 23, 2019
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the
following records:
Any and all records of 911 calls placed to the Newton Police Department from
any phone number associated with Newton Public Schools or any of the
specific schools under said jurisdiction, dating back to January 1st, 2018.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this
request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the
recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The
requested documents will be made available to the general public free of
charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed
by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of
news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for
screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read
print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example,
.pdf image files as well as physical documents.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me
of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the
request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM
if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look
forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days,
as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Philip Halin

When responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is public record and therefore cannot be kept confidential.

From: Philip Halin

To Whom it may concern--

I am interested in records relating to calls from numbers beginning with "617-559", which contains all Newton Public Schools phone numbers. For specific numbers, I would like to request any records relating to 911 calls received from the phone numbers: "617-559-6400," "617-559-6230," "617-559-6700," and/or "617-559-9100".

Thank you for your time.

From: Newton Police Department

(617) 559-6000 , (617) 559-6400, (617) 559-6230, (617) 559-6700, (617)
559-9100
(617) 559-6000
19003155 01/22/2019 09:39:40 100 WALNUT ST LOST/PER
18048434 11/05/2018 09:32:46 100 WALNUT ST OVERDOSE-B
(617) 559-6400
19011719 03/19/2019 15:55:28 457 WALNUT ST 911 HANG UP
18025083 06/05/2018 19:39:29 457 WALNUT ST TRAUMATIC INJ-B
18019038 04/26/2018 10:55:36 457 WALNUT ST BREATH PROB-C
(617) 559-6230
0
(617) 559-6700
19018159 04/25/2019 10:34:52 140 BRANDEIS RD CONV/SEIZURE-D4
(617) 559-9100
0

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Newton Police Department
PRL Office
1321 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02465
May 23, 2019
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the
following records:
Any and all records of 911 calls placed to the Newton Police Department from
any phone number associated with Newton Public Schools or any of the
specific schools under said jurisdiction, dating back to January 1st, 2018.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this
request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the
recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The
requested documents will be made available to the general public free of
charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed
by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of
news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for
screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read
print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example,
.pdf image files as well as physical documents.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me
of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the
request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM
if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look
forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days,
as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Philip Halin

When responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is public record and therefore cannot be kept confidential.

From: Philip Halin

Much appreciated. Thank you!

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