FOIA Request to Antioch Police Department Regarding Arrest Records on December 12, 2024.
As part of our ongoing commitment to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at the Lake County Gazette have sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Antioch Police Department in Illinois. The request, dated December 12, 2024, seeks access to all arrest records from January 1, 2018, up until the present date.
The requested data includes specific fields such as the arrestee's name, arrest date, gender, race, date of birth and the crime committed. Our aim is to use this information in our investigative journalism efforts and in our reporting to the public.
We firmly believe that access to public records is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. These include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. As a media organization engaged in gathering and disseminating information, we have also sought a fee waiver for this request under provisions available for media professionals.
We await a response from the Antioch Police Department and will continue our endeavors to bring light to important local issues through diligent reporting.
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