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Winthrop Police Department Roster

Records releasedWinthrop Police Department · filed Dec 29, 2023 · closed Jan 10, 2024

  1. the requester askedDec 29, 2023

    To Whom It May Concern:

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

    Winthrop Police Department roster of all Police Officers, Investigators, Detectives, Police Chief and other personnel who qualify as "law enforcement". That roster should include the first, middle initial and last names of all Winthrop Police Officers currently employed by the Department as the filing of this request. If a Winthrop Police Officer is no longer a Winthrop Police Officer by the time the Winthrop Police Department responds to this request then the records of those formerly employed officers should still be provided. We don't require disciplinary records. We don't require any other identifying information other than the names of all Winthrop Police Officers as of the time of this filing. We do not require the names of auxiliary and non-law enforcement personnel. In other words, we just want a list of names and nothing more.

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    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.

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  1. Winthrop Police Department answeredDec 29, 2023

    Your Town of Winthrop, MA public records request #23-487 has been opened.

    Town of Winthrop, MA

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    Your record request #23-487 has been submitted successfully.

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    Thank you for submitting your request to the Town of Winthrop. If this is your first time submitting a request through the portal, please check your Inbox for a confirmation email and click on "Confirm my account" link. You are able to review your request and any updates online.

    As the requester, you can always see the status of your

    request by signing into the Town of Winthrop, MA

    portal.

    If you haven't already signed in, you may need to

    activate or setup your account to get started.

    Once your account is activated, you can communicate directly with the Town of Winthrop, MA through NextRequest.

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  2. the requester wroteJan 1, 2024

    RE: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request #23-487

    To whom it may concern,

    This isn't filling a request. Creating another barrier for a sign in to another website doesn't make sense given the scope of what is being requested. A roster of the Winthrop Police Department in Massachusetts. I attempted to create an account and you can't and then you need to file a request and wait up to potentially 25 days. This is beginning to sound like a lawsuit and like the Town of Winthrop is attempting to avoiding providing the information. This is a clear cut violation of clearly established laws. It's good to keep a lawyer on retainer.

  3. Winthrop Police Department answeredJan 10, 2024

    [Document Released to Requester] Town of Winthrop, MA public records request #23-487

    Town of Winthrop, MA

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    A document has been released for record request #23-487 along with the following message:

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    Thank you for your recently filed public records request. Your responsive records are attached.

    Statement of Appeal Rights

    You may appeal this response to the Supervisor of Public Records pursuant to 950 CMR 32.08(1)(d). By law, the Supervisor is required to respond within 10 business days of receipt of your appeal. You may also seek judicial review of an unfavorable response by commencing a civil action in the superior court, under G.L. c. 66, §10A(c).

    * Request # 23-487 Responsive Doc..pdf

    Document links are valid for one month.

    After February 10, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).

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    <em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Town of Winthrop, MA .<br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href="https://www.nextrequest.civicplus.help/hc/en-us/categories/17720084172567-Requesters">help page</a>

  4. Winthrop Police Department answeredJan 10, 2024

    [External Message Added] Town of Winthrop, MA public records request #23-487

    Town of Winthrop, MA

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    A message was sent to you regarding record request #23-487:

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    Thank you for your recently filed public records request. Your responsive records are attached.

    Statement of Appeal Rights

    You may appeal this response to the Supervisor of Public Records pursuant to 950 CMR 32.08(1)(d). By law, the Supervisor is required to respond within 10 business days of receipt of your appeal. You may also seek judicial review of an unfavorable response by commencing a civil action in the superior court, under G.L. c. 66, §10A(c).

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    <em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Town of Winthrop, MA .<br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href="https://www.nextrequest.civicplus.help/hc/en-us/categories/17720084172567-Requesters">help page</a>

  5. Winthrop Police Department answeredJan 10, 2024

    Your Town of Winthrop, MA public records request #23-487 has been closed.

    Town of Winthrop, MA

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    Record request #23-487 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

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    Thank you for your recently filed public records request. Your responsive records are attached.

    Statement of Appeal Rights

    You may appeal this response to the Supervisor of Public Records pursuant to 950 CMR 32.08(1)(d). By law, the Supervisor is required to respond within 10 business days of receipt of your appeal. You may also seek judicial review of an unfavorable response by commencing a civil action in the superior court, under G.L. c. 66, §10A(c).

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    <em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Town of Winthrop, MA .<br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href="https://www.nextrequest.civicplus.help/hc/en-us/categories/17720084172567-Requesters">help page</a>

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