Correctional Officers as School Resource Officers (Barnstable County Sheriff's Office)
Multi Request | Correctional Officers as School Resource Officers |
Submitted | April 6, 2025 |
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From: Joshua Dankoff
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Records that detail the extent to which correctional officers and other Sheriff Department employees act as school resource officers (SROs) from January 1, 2023 to the time this request is filled. Specifically, I request records that show the name and title of sheriff department employees who act as SROs, the school districts where they have worked, and any training or certification that the employee has received related to work as an SRO.
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, and is not made 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: 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 April 7, 2025. 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: Barnstable County Sheriff's Office
Dear Joshua Dankoff:
The Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office (“BCSO”) received your April 7, 2025 request for “[r]ecords that detail the extent to which correctional officers and other Sheriff Department employees act as school resource officers (SROs) from January 1, 2023 to the [present]." Please be advised that he BCSO does not employ , and has not employed, any G.L. c. 71 school resource officers since January 1, 2023. Accordingly, the BCSO is not in custody of any records or material responsive to your request.
Public record requestors may appeal a determination 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/. A record requestor may also obtain judicial review in accordance with G.L. c. 66, § 10A.
Sincerely,
Michael B. Halpin
General Counsel
Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office
6000 Sheriff’s Place
Bourne, MA 02532
Tel: (508) 563-4311