Freedom of Information Act (for Chicago Police Board)

The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires governmental bodies, such as the Police Board, to provide access to certain public records.

What Records Are Available?

Police Board records that are accessible under the FOIA include the following:

Minutes and transcripts of public meetings;
The record of proceedings of Police Board cases, including the board's findings and decisions; and
Monthly reports of the Superintendent of Police to the Police Board, which include crime statistics, complaint statistics, and General Orders issued.

How to Request Access

Because each City department is a separate agency responsible for maintaining its own records, a FOIA request for Police Board records is to be directed to the Police Board's FOIA Officer:

Max A. Caproni
Executive Director
Chicago Police Board
30 North LaSalle Street
Suite 1220
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Fax: 312-742-4193
E-mail: CPBfoia@cityofchicago.org

The request must be in writing and include a description of the records that are being requested (please be as specific as possible).

If photocopies of records are requested, a fee of 15 cents per page may be charged for copying in excess of 50 pages to cover reproduction costs.

FOIA Disclosures

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