Request #2021-1179 (Framingham, MA - Police)

Request for public records made to City of Framingham by Sarah Ryley.

Agency

City of Framingham

Summary

To whom it may concern:   Under the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I am requesting raw data, preferably in .csv, .xls, .txt, or .xlsx format, pertaining to 911 calls to the Wayside Youth & Family Support Network’s Framingham campus at 1 Frederick Abbott Way, from Jan. 1, 2010, or the earliest date that the data is readily exportable, through the date upon which the data for this request is generated.   The records should include calls routed to all agencies, such as police, fire, and EMS.   This data should include a record for each call, and all fields that contain non-exempt information, including but not limited to:   - Any available unique identifier (i.e. call number and/or incident ID) - Time and date of the call - Location of call - Nature of the call - Number and type of dispatched units - Outcome of call - Priority level of the call   - I am also requesting any data dictionaries, glossary of terms, record layouts, etc. pertaining to the above database(s), that describe the database and define the fields and codes used in the database.   If one or more of the fields I requested above is not available in the 911 database(s), please notify me via email and I will strike that field from my request. If there are fields that I did not request, but that are still disclosable under the Massachusetts Public Records Law, my request asks that you include those fields as well.   I am merely asking for all disclosable fields maintained in the Framingham PD’s database(s) that 911 call and dispatch information. If I can modify this request in a way that would make it easier to export, please give me a call to discuss.    I would like to receive this information in digital, spreadsheet form, preferably in .csv, .xls, .txt, or .xlsx., which I am entitled to under the law. Under the public records law, a records access officer must provide public records to a requestor in an electronic format unless the record is not available in an electronic format or the requestor does not have the ability to receive or access the records in a useable electronic format.   As a member of the media reporting on matters in the public interest, I am requesting a fee waiver and an expediting of my request. Since I am requesting records in their original electronic format whenever possible, I expect the costs, if any, to be limited.   The Freedom of Information Act requires that a records access office furnish a copy of a requested material within 10 business days following receipt of the request. Please let me know in writing if you are unable to do so and must petition the Supervisor of Records for an extension.   If you redact any fields in the database, please cite the specific fields and the exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information.   I am requesting that communication regarding this request be conducted via email, and that the request be filled via email, which I am entitled to under the law.   Thank you for considering my request.   Sincerely,   Sarah Ryley Reporter, Boston Globe sarah.ryley@globe.com Cell: 347-324-8697 In the Fire Department report for incident 19-0009332, the name, address and date of birth were redacted due to that person being a minor. FPD does not prioritize calls, FPD does keeps track of type of dispatched unit. Please see attached for raw data. 

Request Date

2021-07-07

Agency Tracking

2021-1179

Acquisition Notes

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Status

Fulfilled

Requester

Sarah Ryley

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