The Chief of Police, Eric M. Shears, has been named the Records Access Officer for the Merrimac Police Department.
Chief Shears can be contacted in person, by U.S. Mail or Email at the following:
- In Person: 2 Jana Way, Merrimac, MA 01860
- By Email: eshears@merrimacpolice.org
- By U.S. Mail: Merrimac Police Department, 2 Jana Way, Merrimac, MA 01860
- All record requests will be responded to within ten (10) business days;
- Specific Exceptions may apply for some records that cannot be released, therefore should any exemption apply, the requestor will be advised in writing;
- III. Although the new public records laws allow for fees to be charged for public records, the Merrimac Police Department will not be charging these nominal fees for standard records requests;
- IV. Should a records request require that fees be charged pursuant to the law, the following differentiation will be used to determine the fees:
– Records Fees
– Search and Segregation Fees
If additional questions need to be answered the public is invited to visit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts website at www.mass.gov and reference the Public Records Division or the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Eric M. Shears
Chief of Police
