May 2022 - Roster and Photos of All Sworn Officers (Niles Police Department Illinois)
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| Tracking # |
22-236 |
| Multi Request | May 2022 - Roster and Photos of All Sworn Officers |
| Submitted | May 3, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | May 20, 2022 |
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From: Northwestside Coalition
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
The current roster and documents and records containing photos of all police department officers.
These records should be sufficient to show:
Full Name (to avoid confusion of officers with the same last name)
Photo or Headshot
Current badge number
Current rank
Unit assignment
Gender
Race
Date of employment
Government email address
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,
Northwestside Coalition
From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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Your first Village of Niles record request (request number #22-236) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Thank you for filing a Freedom of Information Act Request with Village of Niles. This request will be processed accordingly.
Village of Niles FOIA Officer
Request #22-236.
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From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-236:
Dear Northwestside Coalition:
Thank you for writing to Village of Niles with your request for information pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.
On May 5, you requested the following documents:
The current roster and documents and records containing photos of all police department officers.
These records should be sufficient to show:
Full Name (to avoid confusion of officers with the same last name)
Photo or Headshot
Current badge number
Current rank
Unit assignment
Gender
Race
Date of employment
Government email address
Under the Freedom of Information Act, a public body may extend the time to respond to a FOIA request by up to 5 business days for a limited number of reasons. 5 ILCS 140/3(e). We are extending the time to respond to your request by 5 business days for the following reason(s):
Responding to the request requires that we collect a substantial number of specified records
We cannot comply with the request for records within the 5 business day time limit without unduly burdening or interfering with our operations.
The public body asserts the following facts in support of the above reasons for an extension of time. The Village will respond to your request by May 20. Please acknowledge receipt of this request for extension.
Thank you,
Margaret Keating
FOIA Officer | Village of Niles
1000 Civic Center Drive |Niles, IL 60714
(847) 588-8014 | mrk@vniles.com
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From: Northwestside Coalition
Hello, extension for May 20 acknowledged, thanks!
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 5, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on May 20, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #22-236.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-236:
Dear Northwestside Coalition:
Thank you for writing to Village of Niles with your request for information pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.
On 5/5/22, you requested the following records:
The current roster and documents and records containing photos of all police
department officers.
These records should be sufficient to show:
Full Name (to avoid confusion of officers with the same last name)
Photo or Headshot
Current badge number
Current rank
Unit assignment
Gender
Race
Date of employment
Government email address
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.
We have enclosed copies of the documents that you requested, except for the Photo or Headshot of the officers and the Race of the officer.
Your request is denied in part for the following reasons:
Release of the Photos or Headshots might endanger the life or physical safety of law enforcement or correctional personnel or any other person, which applies under Section 5 ILCS 140/2.15(c)(ii) of FOIA.
The race of the officer is exempt because it is considered Personal Information, which applies under Section 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(c) of FOIA.
You have a right to have the denial of your request reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a). You can file your Request for Review with the PAC by writing to:
Public Access Counselor Office of the Attorney General 500 South 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 62706 Fax: 217-782-1396 E-mail:
You also have the right to seek judicial review of your denial by filing a lawsuit
in the State circuit court. 5 ILCS 140/11.
If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60 calendar days of the date of this denial. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a). Please
note that you must include a copy of your original FOIA request and this denial
letter when filing a Request for Review with the PAC.
Sincerely,
Chris Kobeski
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From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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Record request #22-236 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
The request was denied in part. See response..
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