FOIA Request: FOIA logs for years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

Dear Shawn Breen
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 10/1/2020 9:58:57 PM and given the reference number B001562-100120 for tracking purposes.
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To Whom It May Concern:

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

FOIA logs for years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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,

Shawn Breen

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Boston Police Department

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City of Boston
Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records 04/10/2021 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of October 01, 2020., Reference # B001562-100120 Dear Shawn : 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:

FOIA logs for years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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,

Shawn Breen

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ 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. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HRdZNZ1tzRVqBvbFq-2B30src57o145v4mIiRuhU3n30rvpq4npjewmrVxZD3B-2FoBceQ-3D-3Dxaz0_aapyg1EjawEMp0m5MJEDVMdR-2BuFEVmhi013QT0nv1zSp2IocaUnxjqgUG-2By-2F00xDWXo2ncxsI6myUO9jN64Yea-2F9aG3IdKKiA3mefAcSHa57r5mssz-2FtSaJe-2BBHcB4JOl0XYnEw3zL1q6MR4ibNzuGw66Mse27NTStzgyanlFlx90X4zb89QlT-2BL6h3A9UpQEVy8Vj5nnS7skf4zsSWta216MByY3bsv8DNq9G3nRHxU6Jpuap-2BOea-2BNB8TLcf6UDnXVtcind2AZ1jhT1ItVOGO7E6aAH0xmQl3P1jsF1NqFiyKD3ZBacT3Mw9xgPnU-2BcQsa6ebp8kbkazumYKyDFXnmCX67F3zevVp89IdjpoP7B0d9Hi7-2BSosaGBZQnl5vSTsKQo4WqEykuX1H8yENjQ-3D-3D) Police Records Request - B001562-100120 (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HS4L-2FIgBDSrHGana-2FLpLlsj8PZ-2B8QPjL1HPo2g1qgKLwXvbvIcqX6KFSHItv6e7TxBR8eJgK-2BpY66FQdbeLABJg-3Drv1d_aapyg1EjawEMp0m5MJEDVMdR-2BuFEVmhi013QT0nv1zSp2IocaUnxjqgUG-2By-2F00xDWXo2ncxsI6myUO9jN64Yea-2F9aG3IdKKiA3mefAcSHa57r5mssz-2FtSaJe-2BBHcB4JOl0XYnEw3zL1q6MR4ibNzuGw66Mse27NTStzgyanlFlx90X4zb89QlT-2BL6h3A9UpQEVy8Vj5nnS7skf4zsSWta216MByY3bsv8DNq9G3nRHxU6Jpuap-2BOea-2BNB8TLcf6U0XBHWRafeG0H3dJUn0vaMCQPJhaXDi-2BtPsim2t31xTrJ8sXbaBq-2BSJdsqCubRQDf-2BOrg-2F7v6S-2B8yMBCvukGViLdMQOj2UwKEUPDcWi4pNCj6lyXAXVt-2BB8Y501Wqvosq1Z0zLP1DEF6MNNOwDNQQnw-3D-3D) The responsive record includes a log of requests made to the City of Boston from the time it began using the GovQA process to track public records requests.  Please note that from 2017-2020 most of the requests are for the Boston Police Department alone.  The GovQA process expended to other City departments in early 2020. Please note that portions of the narrative from the description of the record requested are redacted to omit intimate details regarding specifically identified persons.  Such information includes social security numbers and information regarding the identification of minor children.  The public interest in disclosure does not outweigh the privacy interest, and such information is not readily available from any other public source.  G. L. c. 4, § 7 (26) (c). You may appeal this response to the Supervisor of Records in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. G. L. c. 66, § 10A (c); G. L. c. 66, § 10(b)(ix); 950 CMR 32.08; 950 CMR 32.08(1)(h) (in petitioning the Supervisor, the requester shall provide a copy of such petition to the records access officer associated with such petition).  You may also appeal to the Superior Court.  950 CMR 32.06(3)(c). Very truly yours, Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer