FOIA Request to O'Fallon Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the O'Fallon Police Department by Metro East Sun, a media organization dedicated to local governmental affairs coverage. The request seeks access to records that identify all current employees of the police department. Specifically, the requested information includes any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary available in electronic format.
The requested details for each employee include their name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if this information is included in existing records), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if it appears in public-facing records). If there are multiple versions of such rosters—such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters—the most recent version of each is requested.
The requester highlights their role as a member of the media and emphasizes the importance of access to public records for accountability and transparency purposes. They also mention their eligibility for a fee waiver due to their professional responsibilities in news dissemination.
Additionally, the requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this 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.
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