Reward money paid out by Boston PD

September 15, 2014

Todd Feathers
Muckrock/Globe

Dear Mr. Feathers:

Pursuant to G. L. c. 66, § 10 (b), this correspondence is to confirm
receipt of your request for documents that are potentially in the
possession, custody or control of the Boston Police Department.
Specifically, you have requested:

Copies of ledgers or any other mechanism the department uses to document
reward money payouts, either through the Crime Stoppers program or other
rewards. If possible, I would like records dating back as far as 2004. If
that is not possible, however, I would be willing to revise my request for
a shorter time span.

We will contact you as soon as possible with our findings, and will send
you a cost estimate for your requested materials if fulfilling the request
is expected to exceed $10.00, per 950 C.M.R. 32.06(1); 950 C.M.R. 32.03;
M.G.L. c 66 § 10(a).

Please be advised that we research each request in the order it was
received, and it may take longer than ten days to be fulfilled. If your
request requires a substantial amount of research, reviewing and redacting,
fulfilling the request will take a significant amount of time. Please plan
accordingly.

Thank you,

Office of Media Relations

Boston Police Department

617-343-3520
www.bpdnews.com

Todd,

Below is a response to your records request regarding information
surrounding CrimeStoppers awards. Due to the anonymity of the program, the
BPD does not keep ledgers of awards given. Below is a list of the total
amounts of each award provided during the calendar years 2010-2014 as well
as the total yearly amounts for those years. In order to protect the
identity of those receiving awards, the BPD does not possess nor provide
any additional information.

We will consider this request closed.

Thanks,

Lt. McCarthy

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I
hereby request the following records:

Copies of ledgers or any other mechanism the department uses to document
reward money payouts, either through the Crime Stoppers program or other
rewards. If possible, I would like records dating back as far as 2004. If
that is not possible, however, I would be willing to revise my request for
a shorter time span.

I also request that all fees be waived for this request, as I am a
journalist employed by the Boston Globe and MuckRock, and I intend to use
the requested records to educate the public.

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 calendar
days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Todd Feathers

Crime Stoppers Awards:

2010:

$250
$500
$500
Total $1,250 (Three awards)

2011:

$500
$1,000
$1,000
$800
$750
Total $4,050 (Four awards)

2012:

$350
$500
$600
$600
$400
$200
$400
$300
$300
$300
$250
$1,000.
Total - $5,200 (Twelve awards)

2013:

$250
$700
$250
$300
Total $1500 (Four awards)

2014:

$200
$600
$200
$300
$200
$400
$100
Total $2,000 (Seven awards)