Lake County Gazette

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

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Mundelein Police Department by a representative from Lake County Gazette. The request, dated November 13, 2025, seeks access to records that provide detailed information about current employees of the police department. Specifically, the requested documents include any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies all current employees. The request aims to gather information such as 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 information is included in existing public-facing records).

The requester has specified a preference for receiving these records in electronic format and has asked for the most recent version of each type of roster if multiple versions exist. This includes HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters.

As a member of the media with Lake County Gazette—a publication dedicated to comprehensive coverage of local governmental affairs—the requester emphasizes the importance of access to public records for transparency and accountability purposes. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their role in disseminating information to the public.

Additionally, the requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization 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.