Dupage Policy Journal

FOIA Request to Elmhurst Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Elmhurst Police Department by DuPage Policy Journal on November 13, 2025. The request seeks access to various records related to the department's current employees. Specifically, the request calls for any available rosters, directories, staffing lists, payroll records, or personnel summaries that identify all current employees of the police department.

The requested information includes each employee's 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 included in public-facing records). The requester has also asked for the most recent versions of these documents if multiple versions exist, such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters.

DuPage Policy Journal emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public and asserts that access to public records is crucial for holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. As a media organization involved in disseminating information to the public, they have requested a fee waiver under their eligibility as media professionals.

The requestor 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 FOIA requests. More information about this organization can be found on their website: 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.