Police Union Contract (Joliet Police Department)

Dear Katie Ryan:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Joliet. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 10/12/2021 and given the reference number P017707-101221 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

I'd like to request a copy of the current collective bargaining agreement (also known as a collective agreement or a union contract) between this department and the city and/or local police union/fraternal order/benevolent association (or similar/equivalent organization). This includes any and all memorandums of understanding or similar agreements. Please provide all associated addendums, amendments, appendices, exhibits, and other supplemental and supporting documents.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Katie Ryan

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City of Joliet Police Department

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October 12, 2021,
Reference # P017707-101221
RE: FOIA REQUEST
Dear Katie,
The Joliet Police Department received a FOIA request from you on October 12, 2021. You requested the following:
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

I'd like to request a copy of the current collective bargaining agreement (also known as a collective agreement or a union contract) between this department and the city and/or local police union/fraternal order/benevolent association (or similar/equivalent organization). This includes any and all memorandums of understanding or similar agreements. Please provide all associated addendums, amendments, appendices, exhibits, and other supplemental and supporting documents.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Katie Ryan

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This letter is to inform you that your FOIA request is being granted in part and denied (redacted) in part for the following reasons;
5 ILCS 140/7(1)(b),Private information; defined as “unique identifiers, including a person’s social security number, driver’s license number, employee identification number, biometric identifiers..."
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Pursuant to 5 ILCS 140/9(a), please be advised that the City of Joliet Freedom Of Information Officer contributed to the decision to grant/deny the request.  You have the right to review by the Public Access Counselor, Office of the Attorney General, 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois  62706, Telephone: 312-814-5526.  You also have the right to judicial review under 5 ILCS 140/11.
Sincerely,
Sergeant Dwayne English #53
Public Affairs- Administration
Joliet Police Department
150 W. Washington St.
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 724-3100

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