Peoria Standard

FOIA Request to Rock Island County Sheriff regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Peoria Standard to the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office seeking comprehensive arrest records for the year 2023. The request aims to obtain detailed information about all arrests made from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The data points requested include the arrestee's name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, the request seeks booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations and dates of crimes.

The Peoria Standard emphasized that access to these public records is crucial for fulfilling its role in holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, they have requested a fee waiver under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act due to their status as a media professional.

Furthermore, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy. This non-profit organization assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies by leveraging FOIA and Sunshine Laws to enhance transparency and inform the electorate. More information about this coalition can be found on 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.