West Central Reporter

FOIA Request to Schuyler County Sheriff's Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office by West Central Reporter, a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs. The request, sent on September 24, 2025, seeks access to all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The requested data includes various details about each arrestee and the circumstances surrounding their arrest.

The specific information sought in the request includes the name, sex, race, age, date of birth (DOB), and citizenship of each arrestee. Additionally, the request asks for booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations of crimes, and dates of crimes. The request emphasizes a preference for receiving this information in electronic format.

The West Central Reporter highlighted its role in providing news coverage and holding public institutions accountable as part of its justification for requesting a fee waiver. 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 requests.

For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy and its mission to promote transparency in government actions, interested parties can visit 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.