Boston Police Department Armory Exercises
| Tracking # |
B000554-040721 |
| Submitted | April 7, 2021 |
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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:
Communications (including but not limited to letters, emails, text messages, transcripts, memos and phone records) and documents (including but not limited to memoranda of understanding, policies and plans), relating to any activity or training being conducted by members the Boston Police Department at the Dorchester Armory, 70 Victory Road, Boston, MA 02122 between March 31, 2021 and April 7, 2021.
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: Boston Police Department
Dear Alex Marthews
Thank you for your interest in public records of Boston Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 4/7/2021 11:05:32 PM and given the reference number B000554-040721 for tracking purposes.
If this is a media request, please contact the Office of Media Relations directly at 617.343.4520.
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Communications (including but not limited to letters, emails, text messages, transcripts, memos and phone records) and documents (including but not limited to memoranda of understanding, policies and plans), relating to any activity or training being conducted by members the Boston Police Department at the Dorchester Armory, 70 Victory Road, Boston, MA 02122 between March 31, 2021 and April 7, 2021.
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
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Director, Public Information
Boston Police Department
From: Boston Police Department
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Alex,
The responsive records have been shared with you via our portal.
There are no other responsive records to your request.
Thank you,
Martha
From: Alex Marthews
Thank you for these materials. However, we believe that the training documents, such as curricular materials presented to or circulated to the officers receiving the training, constitute "documents ... relating to ... training" under the terms of the original public records request; please supply these training documents in order to complete this request.
Best wishes
Alex Marthews.
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 April 7, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B000554-040721.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 7, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B000554-040721.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 7, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B000554-040721.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 7, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B000554-040721.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 7, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B000554-040721.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 7, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B000554-040721.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 April 7, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B000554-040721.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Boston Police Department
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05/05/2023 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 07, 2021, Reference # B000554-040721 Dear Alex Marthews: The City of Boston (City) has received your request for public records. This response applies only to records that exist and are in the custody of the City. See A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, p. 32, n.115. It is expected that a custodian of records must use her superior knowledge of her records concerning responses to public records requests. 950 CMR 32.04(5). Specifically, you stated:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Communications (including but not limited to letters, emails, text messages, transcripts, memos and phone records) and documents (including but not limited to memoranda of understanding, policies and plans), relating to any activity or training being conducted by members the Boston Police Department at the Dorchester Armory, 70 Victory Road, Boston, MA 02122 between March 31, 2021 and April 7, 2021.
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
Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ On May 4, 2021 the records responsive to this request were released to Public Records Center. Â Click the link below to login to the Records Center. Police Records Request - B000554-040721 Very truly yours, Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer
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 April 7, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #B000554-040721.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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