Police Schedule Request

Dear Vijay Fisch
Thank you for your interest in public records of Boston Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 9/16/2024 11:24:24 PM and given the reference number B002707-091624 for tracking purposes.
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To Whom It May Concern:

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

A CSV containing any available officer identifying information (first name, last name, badge number/IDNO6, rank), geographic assignments (beats, districts, etc), dates, and shift time (clock in and clock out time) assigned to all police officers who are employed by the Boston Police Department. I would like these records to include the timeframe the Jan 1, 2021 through the most recent date available.

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,

Vijay Fisch

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Director, Public Information
Boston Police Department

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Reference No: B002707-091624 Dear Vijay Fisch: The Boston Police Department (BPD) has received your request for public records.  This response applies only to records that exist and are in the custody of the BPD. See A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, p. 32, n.115.  It is expected that a custodian of records must use her superior knowledge of her records with respect to responses to public records requests.  950 CMR 32.04(5).  Specifically, you stated: To Whom It May Concern:

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

A CSV containing any available officer identifying information (first name, last name, badge number/IDNO6, rank), geographic assignments (beats, districts, etc), dates, and shift time (clock in and clock out time) assigned to all police officers who are employed by the Boston Police Department. I would like these records to include the timeframe the Jan 1, 2021 through the most recent date available.

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,

Vijay Fisch

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ A response to a public records request must be provided within ten (10) business days from the business day a written request was received.  G. L. c. 66, § 10 (a); 950 CMR 32.06(2)(b).  The public records law permits a response time of up to twenty-five (25) business days from the business day a written request is received, so long as a detailed explanation is provided.  G. L. c. 66, § 10(b)(vi); 950 CMR 32.06(2)(i). Due to the nature of your request additional time is needed. As such, BPD will need up to, but no more than, fifteen (15) additional business days to review and process your request.

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11/25/2024 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of September 16, 2024., Reference # B002707-091624; SPR24/3100 Dear Vijay Fisch: The City of Boston (City) has received a copy of your petition to the Supervisor of Public Records, related to your request for public records  In your request, you stated:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

A CSV containing any available officer identifying information (first name, last name, badge number/IDNO6, rank), geographic assignments (beats, districts, etc), dates, and shift time (clock in and clock out time) assigned to all police officers who are employed by the Boston Police Department. I would like these records to include the timeframe the Jan 1, 2021 through the most recent date available.

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,

Vijay Fisch

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ The Department received the acknowledgement of the opening of your appeal on November 15th due to nonresponse.  The Department received an additional communication from the Supervisor of Public Records on November 25th regarding the status of this appeal and ordering the Department to provide records consistent with the order. The Department is working to locate these records in an effort to resolve any outstanding issues regarding your public records request and will provide records by November 29, 2024. A copy of any update, as well as this communication will be provided to the Supervisor of Public Records.  I ask that any written determination by the Supervisor acknowledge this communication as an act of cooperation towards resolving any outstanding issues associated with your request for public records. Sincerely, Christine O'Donnell Assistant Corporation Counsel Office of the Legal Advisor Boston Police Department