Tom Stefanson, Chief of Police at Woodridge Police Department | Woodridge Police Department
Tom Stefanson, Chief of Police at Woodridge Police Department | Woodridge Police Department
FOIA Request to Woodridge Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.
The DuPage Policy Journal has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Woodridge Police Department seeking access to specific records. The request, sent on November 13, 2025, aims to obtain any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies all current employees of the department. The requested information includes details such as the name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if available), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if present in existing public-facing records).
The request also specifies 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 should be provided. The requestor has expressed a preference for receiving this information in electronic format.
As a member of the media affiliated with DuPage Policy Journal and part of The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating governmental agencies—the requestor seeks these records to ensure transparency and accountability within public institutions. A fee waiver is requested based on their role in disseminating information to the public.
For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy's mission and activities, please visit their website at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
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