Background

The purpose of this request was to seek information about how the Massachusetts Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) functions, how its authority is divided and shared, what safeguards are in place to ensure the civil liberties of those whom it targets, and the number and type of investigations conducted out of Massachusetts. The request also seeks specific information about the Massachusetts JTTF’s involvement in the investigation into and death of a suspect, lbragim Todashev.