FOIA Request to City of Wheaton Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.
A request for public records was submitted to the City of Wheaton Police Department under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140. The request seeks detailed information about current employees within the department. Specifically, it asks for any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies all current police department employees. The requested details for each employee include their name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if available in existing records), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if this information is included in existing public-facing records).
The request also specifies a preference for receiving these records in electronic format and notes that if multiple versions of such rosters exist—such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters—the most recent version of each is requested.
This inquiry comes from DuPage Policy Journal as part of its mission to provide comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs. The media organization emphasizes the importance of access to public records in fulfilling its role to hold public institutions accountable and ensure transparency. As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, they have requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request.
The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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