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Dear Chris Faraone
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 1/31/2025 11:49:47 PM and given the reference number B000317-013125 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:

Any documents from Jan. 1, 2023 through the present day that include the word "Draganfly" - please note the spelling - including any email correspondence with email addresses ending in "draganfly.com."

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,

Chris Faraone

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18 February 2025 Chris Faraone requests@muckrock.com RE: B000317-013125 Dear Chris: This letter contains a fee estimate for the necessary segregation and redaction of records which is required by law for the below public record request you made of the Boston Police Department (Department): Any documents from Jan. 1, 2023 through the present day that include the word "Draganfly" - please note the spelling - including any email correspondence with email addresses ending in "draganfly.com." A search has been conducted for responsive records from the information requested. There are approximately 350 pages found to be responsive.  The Department estimates that segregation and redaction will take one minute per page totaling 5.83 hours.  The first two hours are free of charge leaving 3.83 hours remaining.  Despite our trained professionals making far more than $25/hour, the Department will agree to an hourly rate of $25/hour.  This would result in a total of $95.75. The Department is hopeful that we can work together to come up with a more reasonable request that will not co-opt Department resources for such a significant length of time and also will not place a financial burden on you. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or proposals for a parred down request. You may appeal this response to the Supervisor of Records in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. G. L. c. 66, § 10A (c); G. L. c. 66, § 10(b)(ix); 950 CMR 32.08; 950 CMR 32.08(1)(h) (in petitioning the Supervisor, the requester shall provide a copy of such petition to the records access officer associated with such petition). You may also appeal to the Superior Court. 950 CMR 32.06(3)(c).