Documents Pertaining to the MBHSR Tactical Communications Field Operations Guide

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of Public Records
City of Boston
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Boston, MA 02210
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Dear Ethan Hansen
Thank you for your interest in public records of City of Boston. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 3/16/2021 11:46:25 AM and given the reference number R000478-031621 for tracking purposes.
To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am looking for documents pertaining to MBHSR Tactical Communications Field Operations Guide. Preferably the guide as a whole but specifically how the MBHSR members are planning on migrating off the T-Bands and onto the CoMIRS digital system and how that affects inter-agency communication within the MBHSR.

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,

Ethan Hansen
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Public Records Center.
Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston

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Hello:

I ask that you please consider filing all of your public records requests
on the City's online portal. This portal may be used for all City
departments, including the Office of Emergency Management.

The link, located on the home page of Boston.Gov, is found below:

https://bostonma.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(pwgy1kfre2evykakw3nlpalu))/supporthome.aspx

It is in your best interest as you will receive an immediate
acknowledgment and request reference number. Should you continue to file
requests via email there may be a delay until a department such as the
Office of Emergency Management would receive and review the request.

Yours truly,
Jean E. Shirley
Executive Assistant to the Director
of Public Records
City of Boston
One City Hall Plaza
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 635-4023

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City of Boston
Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records 04/06/2021 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of March 16, 2021., Reference # R000478-031621 Dear Ethan: 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 with respect to 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:

I am looking for documents pertaining to MBHSR Tactical Communications Field Operations Guide. Preferably the guide as a whole but specifically how the MBHSR members are planning on migrating off the T-Bands and onto the CoMIRS digital system and how that affects inter-agency communication within the MBHSR.

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,

Ethan Hansen We have reviewed our files and have located records that correspond to your request. These records have been released to the Public Records Center.  Click the link below to login to the Records Center and retrieve the requested records. City Public Records Request - R000478-031621 Very truly yours, Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer
04/06/2021
Ethan Hansen
MuckRock News 411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144
RE: Public Records Request R000478-031621 submitted to City of Boston on March 16, 2021
Dear Ethan Hansen, The City of Boston (City) has received your request for public records from the Emergency Management

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 with respect to 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:

I am looking for documents pertaining to MBHSR Tactical Communications Field Operations Guide. Preferably the guide as a whole but specifically how the MBHSR members are planning on migrating off the T-Bands and onto the CoMIRS digital system and how that affects inter-agency communication within the MBHSR.

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,

Ethan Hansen Response : Full Release The City will review your request and will provide a response once the review of your request is complete. Yours truly,




Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston

One City Hall Square
Boston, MA 02201
publicrecords@boston.gov