Belmont police union contract
| Tracking # |
20-562 |
| Submitted | Aug. 4, 2020 |
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From: Alex Marthews
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of the most recent collective bargaining agreement/collective agreement between this department and the local police union/fraternal order/benevolent association, or other similar organization.
A copy of any memorandum of understanding between these organizations and the Belmont Police Department.
A copy of any memorandum of understanding between the Belmont Police Department and the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council, commonly known as "MetroLEC"
A copy of any memorandum of understanding between the Belmont Police Department and any criminal intelligence center, including the Commonwealth Fusion Center, Boston Regional Intelligence Center, or other real-time crime center located in Massachusetts.
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,
Alex Marthews
From: Belmont Police Department
I will be out of the office from August 1st and returning on August 10th. If needed, you may contact Assistant Police Chief Mark Hurley at mhurley@belmontpd.org
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 4, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Belmont Police Department
Mr. Marthews,
Sorry for the delay, I am seeing this for the first time. I was on vacation
the first week of August and did not read your email. The Clerk who
handles records just entered this into the system. For future records
requests, please email records@belontpd.org <mailto:records@belontpd.org>
or you can submit requests through the following link:
<https://belmontma.nextrequest.com/> https://belmontma.nextrequest.com/
Thank you,
Chief MacIsaac
From: Belmont Police Department
Belmont, Massachusetts
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Hi there
Your first Belmont, Massachusetts record request (request number #20-562) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
This email confirms that the Town of Belmont has received your Public Records Request. Please watch your email for more updates and documents related to this request - be sure to watch your junk folder in case messages are filtered there.Per MGL Chapter 66, Section 10, and Acts of 2016, Chapter 121, the Town of Belmont will conduct research and prepare a response to your request within ten (10) business days. If necessary, we will notify you that we require the additional 15 days allowable under Massachusetts Public Records laws to complete your request. If there will be a charge to fulfill your request we will provide you with a good faith estimate. The fee will include costs for labor that exceeds 2 hours. If you consent to the cost, you must authorize the Town to proceed with the research on the promise that you will pay the actual amount due. Payment of the fee must be received prior to delivery of the records. Please note that the Commonwealth schedule for reimbursement of expenses related to a Public Records Request follows:
* $.05 per page – print or copy
* the actual reproduction cost for unique items such as full-size plans or maps
* plus the wages of the lowest-paid employee who can perform the research/copying or redacting work – the first two (2) hours are free. The maximum rate allowed to be charged is $25.00 per hour.
* if exemptions, additional fees or time are required, the Town will petition the Supervisor of Public Records
Records will be provided through this Public Records Portal, for the assigned request # and you will receive an email notification. Please be certain to check your junk mail or spam and add publicrecords@belmont-ma.gov as a safe sender to your address list.
Please be advised that you have the right of administrative appeal to the Massachusetts Supervisor of Records under 950 CMR 32.08(1), and the right to seek judicial review of any unfavorable decision by commencing a civil action in the superior court pursuant to M.G.L. c. 66, §10A (c).
As the requester, you can always see the status of your
request by signing into the Belmont, Massachusetts Public Records
portal here.
If you haven't already activated your account,
click here to get started.
Once your account is activated, your request will be visible at the following link:
Request #20-562.
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From: Belmont Police Department
Belmont, Massachusetts
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Hi there
A document has been released to you for record request #20-562:
* Superior Officers Contract.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After September 25, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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<em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Belmont, Massachusetts.<br></br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href='https://www.nextrequest.com/support'>help page</a>
From: Belmont Police Department
Belmont, Massachusetts
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Hi there
A document has been released to you for record request #20-562:
* Patrolman Contract 2018-2020.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After September 25, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Belmont Police Department
Belmont, Massachusetts
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Hi there
Record request #20-562 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
Your Public Records Request has been fulfilled. We have released all of the requested records to you.
The Belmont Police Department is not a member of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council and therefore does not possess any contracts or memorandums of understanding with MetroLEC.
Additionally, the Belmont Police Department does not possess any documents that are responsive to your Public Records Request in regards to contracts and/or memorandums of understanding with any criminal intelligence centers such as the BRIC or Fusion Center. We now consider your request closed.
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From: Belmont Police Department
Use this to confirm your account. The link is only valid for 24 hours.
Belmont, Massachusetts
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Hello Alex Marthews!
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