Will County Gazette

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

The Will County Gazette has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Lockport Police Department in Illinois. The request seeks access to records that identify all current employees of the department. Specifically, the requested documents include any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that details each employee's name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if available), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (if included in existing public-facing records).

The request specifies that 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 should be provided. The Will County Gazette emphasizes the importance of accessing these public records to ensure transparency and accountability within local governmental affairs.

As a media organization dedicated to comprehensive news coverage, the Will County Gazette is seeking this information under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140). The requestor also highlights their affiliation with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization focused on promoting transparency through FOIA and Sunshine Laws—and requests a fee waiver due to their role in gathering and reporting news for public dissemination.

For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy's mission and activities, please visit their website 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.