FOIA Request to Belleville Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.
The Metro East Sun has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Belleville Police Department. The request seeks access to various records that detail the current employees of the department. Specifically, the request is for any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies all current police department employees.
The requested information includes details such as 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). If there are multiple versions of these rosters—such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters—the most recent version of each is requested.
As a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs, Metro East Sun emphasizes the importance of accessing public records to fulfill its role in holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. In line with this commitment, they have requested a fee waiver based on their status as a media professional.
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 FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at this link.
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.
