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

A request for public records was submitted to the Evanston Police Department under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) by North Cook News. The request seeks access to any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies 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 this information is part of existing public-facing records).

The request specifies a preference for receiving this information in electronic format. It also asks for the most recent version of each type of roster if multiple versions exist, such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters.

As a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in local governmental affairs, North Cook News emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public. The organization has requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request due to its status as a media professional entity.

The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about the coalition 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.