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From: Joshua Dankoff

03/30/2021

Subject: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Police Officers Living in Public Housing (Salem Police Department)

To Whom It May Concern:

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

1. Rules, policies, or other practice documents concerning residency restrictions for police officers, command staff, and other police staff. If residency restrictions allow for a waiver, then records for each year from 2016 through 2021 that reflect
(a) the number of residency rule waivers applied,
(b) the stated reason for the residency waiver, and
(c) the outcome of the residency waiver.

2. Rules, policies, or other practice documents from your municipality that lay out whether police department staff (including officers) can receive housing subsidies and/or live in public housing, even if they do not qualify under the income guidelines.

3. Records that indicate for each year from 2016 through 2021 how many police department staff (including officers and staff of all ranks) live in public housing, and the name of the housing development where the officer lives. This can either be a snapshot on January 1st of each year 2016 through 2021, or a summary of the entire period

4. Records that indicate housing allowances or other subsidized housing (not already covered in question 3 above) provided to police department staff (including officers and command staff) in your or another municipality.

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,

Joshua Dankoff

From: Salem Police Department

04/05/2021

Subject: Re: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Police Officers Living in Public Housing (Salem Police Department)

Already received under 110519-23942050. DUPLICATE.

Sincerely,
Frederick M. Ryan
Captain Frederick M. Ryan
Special Services Division Commander
SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT
95 Margin Street
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
(978) 744-0171 x 50138
fryan@salempd.net
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From: Salem Police Department

04/05/2021

Subject: Re: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Police Officers Living in Public Housing (Salem Police Department)

Received.

From: Salem Police Department

04/15/2021

Subject: Re: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Police Officers Living in Public Housing (Salem Police Department)

Good Evening Joshua Dankoff,

I have received your public records request dated 4/5/21 for Salem Police Department records. Below is my response in red:

1. Rules, policies, or other practice documents concerning residency restrictions for police officers, command staff, and other police staff.

Section 99A: Members of regular police or fire department and fire alarm division; residence outside city or town

Section 99A. Any member of the regular police or fire department and fire alarm division of a city or town appointed subsequent to August first, nineteen hundred and seventy-eight shall reside within fifteen miles of the limits of said city or town. Said distance shall be measured from the closest border limits of said city or town in which said member is employed to the closest border limits of the city or town in which said member lives; provided however, if any said city or town by local ordinance or by-law to which the provisions of paragraph (d) of section seven of chapter one hundred and fifty E of the General Laws shall apply, or by collective bargaining agreement shall require the members of a regular police or fire department appointed on or after August first, nineteen hundred and seventy-eight to be residents of such city or town, the provision of such local ordinance, by-law or collective bargaining agreement shall supersede the provision of this section and provided further such local ordinance, by-law or collective bargaining agreement shall apply only to those members of a regular police or fire department appointed subsequent to the adoption of such local ordinance, by-law or collective bargaining agreement.

If residency restrictions allow for a waiver, then records for each year from 2016 through 2021 that reflect
(a) the number of residency rule waivers applied, We do not have any records relating to this request.

(b) the stated reason for the residency waiver, and We do not have any records relating to this request.
(c) the outcome of the residency waiver. We do not have any records relating to this request.

If you wish to challenge any aspect of this response, you may appeal to the Supervisor of Public Records following the procedure set forth in 950 C.M.R. 32.08, a copy of which is available at http://www.mass.gov/courts/case-legal-res/law-lib/laws-by-source/cmr/. You may also file a civil action in accordance with M.G.L. c. 66, § 10A.

If you have any questions, please call or email me.

From: Joshua Dankoff

04/16/2021

Subject: RE: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Police Officers Living in Public Housing (Salem Police Department)

Dear Capt Ryan,

Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Joshua Dankoff

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Submitted	March 30, 2021
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