Dracut Police Internal Affairs Records (Dracut Town Clerk (MA))
| Tracking # |
SPR20-2140 20-1702 |
| Multi Request | Dracut Police Internal Affairs Records |
| Submitted | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | Dec. 17, 2020 |
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Communications
From: Records Requester
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
I request the Dracut Police Department produce any and all records relating to internal affairs complaints against Dracut Police Department officers between January 1, 2005 - August 17, 2020, this information shall including but not limited to the following:
1. Police Officer's Full Legal Name (including Given/First Name and Last/Surname);
2. Rank;
3. Badge Number;
4. Date of IAD complaint;
5. IAD Complaint # (sometimes referred to as the Complaint Control Form #);
6. IAD Case # (this is the number assigned to the IAD investigation file);
7. Nature of Charges against the Officer;
8. Results of the IAD investigation; and
9. IAD Complaint Disposition Date.
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,
Records Requester
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. 17, 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: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Attached you will find our initial response. As referenced in the letter additional information will be forthcoming.
David J. Chartrand
Deputy Chief of Police
Dracut Police Department
110 Loon Hill Road
Dracut, MA 01826
978-957-2123 ext. 2002
Please make note of my new email address
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Muckrock record request
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Good Morning Deputy Chartrand,
Thank you for the initial response in regards to Muckrock's request SPR20/1526. Please keep our office advised to the reference forthcoming fee and time petitions.
Thank you,
Jack Robertson
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place,
Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2832
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
I have attached the cost estimate to complete the received records request.
David J. Chartrand
Deputy Chief of Police
Dracut Police Department
110 Loon Hill Road
Dracut, MA 01826
978-957-2123 ext. 2002
Please make note of my new email address
From: Records Requester
I wish to appeal this cost estimate. The original request was submitted to the record holder on August 19, 2020. The record holder was never sought an extension pursuant to G.L. ch. 66, s. 10(b).
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Dear Records Custodian,
Please be aware, this office has received an appeal relating to your entity's response to a request for public records. Attached are further details concerning this appeal. If you have any questions or wish to provide further information relating to this matter, please contact the Public Records Division at pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us> or 617-727-2832. Given that the Supervisor of Records must issue a determination within 10 business days of receipt of the appeal petition, please provide any additional information to this office as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Barbara Durgin, Esquire
Staff Attorney
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: (617) 727-2832
Email: Barbara.Durgin@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Crocker@sec.state.ma.us>
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Hello,
Please be aware, the Supervisor of Records has issued a determination relating to an appeal in which you were involved. This determination is attached, and available online at: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/AppealsWeb/AppealsStatus.aspx<http://www.sec.state.ma.us/AppealsWeb/AppealsStatus.aspx>.
If you have any questions, please contact the Public Records Division at 617-727-2832 or pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us>.
Thank you,
Jack Robertson
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2832
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
I have attached the department's response to SPR20/1702
David J. Chartrand
Deputy Chief of Police
Dracut Police Department
110 Loon Hill Road
Dracut, MA 01826
978-957-2123 ext. 2002
Please make note of my new email address
From: Records Requester
I wish to appeal this cost estimate. The original request was submitted to the record holder on August 19, 2020. The record holder never sought an extension pursuant to G.L. ch. 66, s. 10(b). Further the cost estimate is not reasonable.
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Dear Records Custodian,
Please be aware, this office has received an appeal relating to your entity's response to a request for public records. Attached are further details concerning this appeal. If you have any questions or wish to provide further information relating to this matter, please contact the Public Records Division at pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us> or 617-727-2832. Given that the Supervisor of Records must issue a determination within 10 business days of receipt of the appeal petition, please provide any additional information to this office as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Barbara Durgin, Esquire
Staff Attorney
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: (617) 727-2832
Email: Barbara.Durgin@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Crocker@sec.state.ma.us>
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Hello,
Please be aware, the Supervisor of Records has issued a determination relating to an appeal in which you were involved. This determination is attached, and available online at: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/AppealsWeb/AppealsStatus.aspx.
If you have any questions, please contact the Public Records Division at 617-727-2832 or pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us>.
Thank you,
Vinayak Kapoor
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
Email: Vinayak.Kapoor@sec.state.ma.us<mailto::%20Vinayak.Kapoor@sec.state.ma.us>
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. 17, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #20-1702.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Hello,
I am writing to provide you with the steps to further appeal any response you may receive to the attached determination letter issued for your appeal. Should you receive a response and wish to further appeal it all you need do is email the Division directly at pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us> and note your previous appeal number (cited above), what you take issue with within the scope of the Public Records Law concerning the new response, and that you'd like a new appeal to assess your issues.
Please be aware that if you have yet to receive a response to the determination letter you do not need to further appeal a lack of response to the appeal; as part of the compliance process this office has reached out to the custodian to inquire as to a response. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or other need for assistance.
In the event you have already received a response and appealed it or require no further assistance, please feel free to disregard this communication.
Most sincerely,
Joshua Stair
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-2832 (office)
(617) 727-5914 (fax)
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/preidx.htm
A Guide to Public Records Law: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prepdf/guide.pdf
Review appeal determinations online: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/appealsweb/appealsstatus.aspx
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spr201801
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Hello,
Please be aware, the Supervisor of Records has issued a determination relating to an appeal in which you were involved. This determination is attached, and available online at: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/AppealsWeb/AppealsStatus.aspx.
If you have any questions, please contact the Public Records Division at 617-727-2832 or pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us>.
Thank you,
Jack Robertson
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2832
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
All,
Attached is the department's response to the October 7, 2020 request for further information.
David J. Chartrand
Deputy Chief of Police
Dracut Police Department
110 Loon Hill Road
Dracut, MA 01826
978-957-2123 ext. 2002
Please make note of my new email address
From: Records Requester
We are forced to once again appeal the unsupported fees quoted by the record holder. While we appreciate Mr. Chantrads’ responsiveness to our request. The record holder, Dracut Police Department, has not provide the records we originally requested on August 9, 2020. Mr. Chantrads' latest response letter dated November 3, 2020 quotes the same fee estimate as his earlier response dated September 23, 2020, which the Secretary of the Commonwealth found lacked "sufficient explanation". No further adequate explanation has been provided. Further the record holder, Dracut Police Department, is still attempting to assess a fee for time spent segregating or redacting records, but has not petitioned the Supervisor nor shown that this redaction or segregation is required by statue.
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Dear Records Custodian,
Please be aware, this office has received an appeal relating to your entity's response to a request for public records. Attached are further details concerning this appeal. If you have any questions or wish to provide further information relating to this matter, please contact the Public Records Division at pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us> or 617-727-2832. Given that the Supervisor of Records must issue a determination within 10 business days of receipt of the appeal petition, please provide any additional information to this office as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Barbara Durgin, Esquire
Staff Attorney
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: (617) 727-2832
Email: Barbara.Durgin@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Crocker@sec.state.ma.us>
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Dear Records Custodian:
Please be aware, this office has received an appeal relating to your entity's response to a request for public records. Attached are further details concerning this appeal. If you have any questions or wish to provide further information relating to this matter, please contact the Public Records Division at pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us> or 617-727-2832. Given that the Supervisor of Records must issue a determination within 10 business days of receipt of the appeal petition, please provide any additional information to this office as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Christopher Crocker, Esq.
Staff Attorney
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: (617) 727-2832 ex. 3227
Email: Christopher.Crocker@sec.state.ma.us
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Hello,
Please be aware, the Supervisor of Records has issued a determination relating to an appeal in which you were involved. This determination is attached, and available online at: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/AppealsWeb/AppealsStatus.aspx.
If you have any questions, please contact the Public Records Division at 617-727-2832 or pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us>.
Thank you,
Fredson Sossavi
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2832
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Good Afternoon,
Please be aware, the Supervisor of Records has issued a determination relating to an appeal in which you were involved. This determination is attached, and available online at: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/AppealsWeb/AppealsStatus.aspx.
If you have any questions, please contact the Public Records Division at 617-727-2832 or pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us>.
Thank you,
Jack Robertson
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2832
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Hello,
I am writing to provide you with the steps to further appeal any response subsequent to the determination letter issued for this matter. Once you receive a response you may further appeal it by sending an email to pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us> with your appeal number, a copy of the response and what you take issue within the scope of the Public Records Law.
Please note that the custodian has until Friday, December 4th to provide you with a response, after which time, if you still have not received one, you may contact this office for further assistance in resolving this issue. Please be aware that this office has already preemptively reached out to the custodian regarding the status of the response and the availability of any responsive records for rolling production (to the extent this is applicable to your appeal) to help avoid a non-response to the determination letter.
Should you require no further assistance you may disregard this communication.
Most sincerely,
Joshua Stair
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-2832 (office)
(617) 727-5914 (fax)
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/preidx.htm
A Guide to Public Records Law: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prepdf/guide.pdf
Review appeal determinations online: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/appealsweb/appealsstatus.aspx
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spr202140
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Hello,
Please be aware, the Supervisor of Records has issued a determination relating to a petition in which you were involved. This determination is attached, and available online at: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/AppealsWeb/AppealsStatus.aspx.
If you have any questions, please contact the Public Records Division at 617-727-2832 or pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us>.
Thank you,
MacKenzie Nekton
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2832
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spr202302
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Hello,
I am writing to provide you with the steps to further appeal any response subsequent to the determination letter issued for this matter. Once you receive a response you may further appeal it by sending an email to pre@sec.state.ma.us<mailto:pre@sec.state.ma.us> with your appeal number, a copy of the response and what you take issue within the scope of the Public Records Law.
Please note that the custodian has until Thursday, December 10th to provide you with a response, after which time, if you still have not received one, you may contact this office for further assistance in resolving this issue. Please be aware that this office has already preemptively reached out to the custodian regarding the status of the response and the availability of any responsive records for rolling production (to the extent this is applicable to your appeal) to help avoid a non-response to the determination letter.
Should you require no further assistance you may disregard this communication.
Most sincerely,
Joshua Stair
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Public Records Division
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-2832 (office)
(617) 727-5914 (fax)
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/preidx.htm
A Guide to Public Records Law: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prepdf/guide.pdf
Review appeal determinations online: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/appealsweb/appealsstatus.aspx
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Good Afternoon,
Earlier today I contacted the Secretary of State's office regarding your request.
Lieutenant Ware and I had hoped to send a revised cost estimate by this afternoon. Due to Covid 19 related issues, we have asked the Secretary of State's office for a time extension to produce a revised cost estimate.
I appreciate your time and patience.
Deputy Chief Michael Want
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Good Afternoon,
Please disregard my last email, it was not well written.
I should be clear, I did not file for an official extension. I contacted the Secretary of State's office to let them know we needed more time due to a Covid 19 related issue.
The reason I contacted both parties was to make sure you knew we are working on it.
We plan on having the revised cost estimate completed next week, hopefully by December 17th.
Thank you again.
Deputy Chief Michael Want
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Good Morning,
Attached is the Braintree Police Department's latest response to the requestor and the Secretary of State's office.
Lieutenant Ware is off today and tomorrow, so if you have any questions until he returns, please contact me at 781-794-8663.
Thank you for your time.
Deputy Chief Michael Want
Office: 781-794-8663
Email: mwant@braintreema.gov<mailto:mwant@braintreema.gov>
From: Dracut Town Clerk (MA)
Good Morning,
Attached is the Braintree Police Department's latest response to the requestor and the Secretary of State's office.
Lieutenant Ware is off today and tomorrow, so if you have any questions until he returns, please contact me at 781-794-8663.
Thank you for your time.
Deputy Chief Michael Want
Office: 781-794-8663
Email: mwant@braintreema.gov<mailto:mwant@braintreema.gov>
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