Taser and Body Camera Use and Data Retention Policies

Mike Davis filed this request with the Springfield Police Department of Springfield, MA.
Tracking #

24-1345

Status
Completed

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From: Mike Davis

To Whom It May Concern:

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

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,

Mike Davis

From: Muckrock Staff

To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following request, copied below. 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: Springfield Police Department

City of Springfield, MA

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Your record request #24-1345 has been submitted successfully.

Dear Public Records Requester:

The City of Springfield is in receipt of your public records request.

Your request will be forwarded to the appropriate department[s] and a response will be sent to you as soon as we have obtained and reviewed any document[s] that may be responsive to your request. Pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws chapter 66, section 10(b), the City has ten [10] business days to respond to your request.

Should you be aggrieved by this response, you may appeal to the Supervisor of Public Records in the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office pursuant to 950 C.M.R. 32.00 and Mass. Gen. Laws chapter 66, section 10A(a). Below is the Supervisor's contact information. A copy of your request letter or email should be included with your appeal and mailed to:

Supervisor of Records

One Ashburton Place, Room 1719

Boston, MA 02108

You also have the right to seek judicial review of an unfavorable decision by commencing a civil action in the Superior Court under Mass. Gen. Laws chapter 66, section 10A(c). You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below. An email will be sent to you once your request has been completed.

Thank you for using the City of Springfield's Public Record Request Portal.

Sincerely,

Justin P. Morin

Public Records Coordinator

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From: Springfield Police Department

City of Springfield, MA

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Documents have been released for record request #24-1345 along with the following message:

Dear Mike Davis,

This email is in response to your recent public records request to the City of Springfield.

Personnel in the Police Department have submitted records in response to your request. Please log in to the Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the responsive documents: City of Springfield Public Records Portal.

Should you be aggrieved by this response, you may appeal to the Supervisor of Public Records in the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s Office pursuant to 950 C.M.R. 32.00 and M.G.L. ch. 66, §10(b).

Please contact the Public Records Division by responding to this email or by phone at (413) 787-6085 with any questions. Please reference your Public Records Request number in all correspondence regarding this request.

Sincerely,

Public Records Division

* BODY WORN CAMERA POLICY 2023.pdf

* 24-1345 Taser Policy.pdf

* GO_23-001_Use_of_Force_Policy.pdf

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From: Springfield Police Department

City of Springfield, MA

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Record request #24-1345 has been closed.

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