MSP Special State Police reports
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| Submitted | Sept. 24, 2015 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Shawn Musgrave
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following documents submitted from January 1, 2010 through the date this request is processed:
-All firearm discharge reports submitted by special state police officers, through the qualified officer of the employing agency.
-All monthly warrant issuance reports filed by the qualified officer of each agency noted in M.G.L. c. 22C, §§ 56 through 68, to include (i) type of warrant, (ii) warrant number, (iii) reason for issuance, (iv) authorizing Court, (v) names of arrestees, (vi) locations of buildings, (vii) dwellings or vehicles searched and (viii) identity of the sworn member of the Department or local police department present at time of warrant service.
-All monthly reports/forms submitted by a qualified officer of each agency noted in M.G.L. c. 22C, §§ 56 through 68, indicating all crimes, classified as felonies, which have occurred within the agency's jurisdiction during the previous month.
These reports are required to be submitted per 515 CMR 5.01, Chapter 5.00, STANDARDS OF SKILL FOR SPECIAL STATE POLICE OFFICERS (see http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/msp/divisions/standards-and-training/certification-unit/special-state-police-standard-of-skill-515-cmr.pdf).
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 fees cannot be waived, 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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 24, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Shawn Musgrave
Hello -
I have not received any acknowledgement for this request for reports filed by Special State Police Officers. I will appeal to the Supervisor of Records if MSP does not process this request promptly in accordance with the agency's obligations under the public records statute.
Respectfully,
Shawn Musgrave
MuckRock
From: Zawada, Jaclyn (POL)
Dear Mr. Musgrave,
The Massachusetts Department of State Police ("Department") has received your public records request for the following from January 2010 to the present:
"All firearm discharge reports submitted by special state police officers, through the qualified officer of the employing agency.
-All monthly warrant issuance reports filed by the qualified officer of each agency noted in M.G.L. c. 22C, §§ 56 through 68, to include (i) type of warrant, (ii) warrant number, (iii) reason for issuance, (iv) authorizing Court, (v) names of arrestees, (vi) locations of buildings, (vii) dwellings or vehicles searched and (viii) identity of the sworn member of the Department or local police department present at time of warrant service.
-All monthly reports/forms submitted by a qualified officer of each agency noted in M.G.L. c. 22C, §§ 56 through 68, indicating all crimes, classified as felonies, which have occurred within the agency's jurisdiction during the previous month."
This request was assigned to me for review on October 21, 2015. I have begun to reach out to the appropriate units at the Department to determine what, if any, responsive records exist.
Be advised that:
* The Department may send you a good faith estimate for the cost of responding to your inquiry because, pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, a records custodian may charge and recover a fee for the time he or she spends searching for and segregating responsive material.
* Any response by the Department will be subject to the Public Records Law exemptions set forth in G.L. c. 4, sec. 7, cl. 26.
* Under the Public Records Law, every requester is treated equally. Thus, even a person who is the subject of the record is not granted any greater access right than any other person.
Please note your request may take more than ten days to process. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call.
Your attention to this matter is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Jaclyn R. Zawada
Staff Counsel
Massachusetts State Police
General Headquarters
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: (508) 820-2341
Fax: (508) 820-2649
From: Shawn Musgrave
Ms. Zawada -
Thank you for confirming receipt. I look forward to MSP's substantive reply and provision of responsive documents.
Best,
Shawn Musgrave
MuckRock
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 24, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Zawada, Jaclyn (POL)
Dear Mr. Musgrave,
I apologize for the delay. I am continuing to coordinate with the appropriate Department members so that I understand the extent of responsive materials. I will follow up with you relative to this matter as soon as possible.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. If there are questions, please feel free to call.
Sincerely,
Jaclyn R. Zawada
Staff Counsel
Massachusetts State Police
General Headquarters
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: (508) 820-2341
Fax: (508) 820-2649
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From: Shawn Musgrave
Ms. Zawada -
Thank you for the update. Please let me know if I can provide any further information or detail as to what I'm requesting.
Best,
Shawn Musgrave
New England Center for Investigative Reporting
From: Zawada, Jaclyn (POL)
Dear Mr. Musgrave,
Based on the Department’s searches so far, it appears that there are potentially thousands of pages of responsive documents and that responding to your request may take hundreds of hours. I am still coordinating with Department employees relative to your request as originally submitted, but I wanted to inquire, are you interested in narrowing your request to cover a shorter time period and/or a select number of agencies? Please let me know.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Jaclyn R. Zawada
Staff Counsel
Massachusetts State Police
General Headquarters
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: (508) 820-2341
Fax: (508) 820-2649
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From: Shawn Musgrave
Ms. Zawada -
Thank you for your response. Before I narrow the scope, it would be useful for me to have a thorough fee estimate for fulfilling the request in its present form. While the documents may be voluminous, I believe that many were provided in electronic format. Furthermore, I believe that most if not all of the requested documents require no redaction.
Thank you again for your help!
Best,
Shawn Musgrave
From: Shawn Musgrave
Ms. Zawada -
Checking on this. Do you have a sense for how much the request would cost to fulfill as originally submitted?
Best,
Shawn
From: Zawada, Jaclyn (POL)
Hi Mr. Musgrave,
I am still coordinating with the appropriate Department members on this but the Certification Unit alone has estimated your request as submitted would result in thousands of pages. The responsive records would then have to be reviewed and redacted. Once I have a final fee estimate for you, I will be in touch.
Thank you for your continued patience. Feel free to call if you have questions or concerns.
Best,
Jaclyn R. Zawada
Staff Counsel
Massachusetts State Police
General Headquarters
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: (508) 820-2341
Fax: (508) 820-2649
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 24, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 24, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Zawada, Jaclyn (POL)
Dear Mr. Musgrave,
I apologize for the delay. I have been coordinating with detective units and the certification unit regarding your request, and I am awaiting some additional information from them at this time. I will contact you with the Department’s response as soon as possible.
Thank you for your continued patience.
Sincerely,
Jaclyn R. Zawada
Staff Counsel
Massachusetts State Police
General Headquarters
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: (508) 820-2341
Fax: (508) 820-2649
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From: Zawada, Jaclyn (POL)
Dear Mr. Musgrave,
I apologize for the delay. As I mentioned, a response to your request entails, among other things, potentially thousands of responsive pages kept in hard files at the Certification Unit. I am still coordinating with the Certification Unit to generate a final estimate. I am sorry for any inconvenience.
Sincerely,
Jaclyn R. Zawada
Staff Counsel
Massachusetts State Police
General Headquarters
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: (508) 820-2341
Fax: (508) 820-2649
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~WRD000
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 24, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 24, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 24, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 24, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Shawn Musgrave
Hello -
It's been several weeks since I got any update on this. Please advise.
Thank you,
Shawn
From: Zawada, Jaclyn (POL)
Dear Mr. Musgrave,
Please see the Department’s response attached. Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Jaclyn R. Zawada
Staff Counsel
Massachusetts State Police
General Headquarters
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: (508) 820-2341
Fax: (508) 820-2649
From: Shawn Musgrave
Jaclyn -
Thank you for providing the cost estimate. A couple of followups:
1) How much would this cost if I limit to firearm discharge reports?
2) Is there no centralized database or repository for the various universities' monthly reports? I would be happy to accept such a database or repository in place of the individual reports.
Best,
Shawn
From: Shawn Musgrave
Hi Jaclyn -
I hope you had a great weekend. Checking on this.
Best,
Shawn
From: Zawada, Jaclyn (POL)
Dear Mr. Musgrave,
Please see the attached response to your amended request. Please note I am out of the office beginning tomorrow but I will return on July 6th. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will follow up with you upon my return.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Jaclyn R. Zawada
Staff Counsel
Massachusetts State Police
General Headquarters
470 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702
Tel: (508) 820-2341
Fax: (508) 820-2649
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