Arrests and/or Incidents involving Law Enforcement in Freetown-Lakeville Public Schools (Freetown Police Department)

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Copies of incident and/or arrest reports that involve responses to public schools within your jurisdiction during the 2021-2022 school year. For the Lakeville Police Department, this would mean Assawompset Elementary School, George R. Austin Intermediate School, Freetown-Lakeville Middle School, and Apponequet Regional High School. For the Freetown Police Department, this would solely mean the Freetown Elementary School on Bullock Road in Freetown, Massachusetts. This request is being submitted with the understanding that details of juvenile records are exempt from disclosure per Massachusetts law.

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,

Joseph Pasteris