FOIA Request to Skokie Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Skokie Police Department by North Cook News on November 13, 2025. The request seeks access to various records that identify all current employees of the department. Specifically, the requested documents include any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary available in electronic format.
The information sought for each employee includes their name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if available), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if such details are part of existing public-facing records). In cases where multiple versions of these rosters exist—such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters—the most recent version of each is requested.
North Cook News emphasizes its role in providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs and highlights the importance of accessing public records to fulfill its responsibilities. As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, North Cook News has also requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request.
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 Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found 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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