West Cook News

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

The West Cook News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Cicero Police Department in Illinois. The request seeks access to records that detail the current employees of the department. Specifically, the requested documents include any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies all current employees of the police department.

The information sought includes each employee's name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if available), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if this data is included in existing public-facing records). 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.

The request was made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) and emphasizes a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. As a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs, West Cook News asserts its role in holding public institutions accountable and promoting transparency. In light of this role, they have requested a fee waiver for accessing these public records.

West Cook News is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government agencies through FOIA requests. More information about their work 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.