File an Independent Police Review Authority FOIA Request

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a state law that provides citizens with access to public records. Each City department is a separate agency responsible for maintaining its own records, so requests should be submitted to the department that maintains the records you want.

All Freedom of Information requests submitted to City of Chicago departments must include the following information:

The name, mailing address and contact information of the requester;
A description of the records that are being requested.

Independent Police Review Authority FOIA Information:

IPRA's website contains annual and quarterly reports, abstracts of monthly sustained cases, public reports for police-involved shooting investigations, and statistical reports on police-involved shooting. These documents are immediately available for download and/or review on IPRA's website without the submission of a written FOIA request. Click here to go to IPRA's website.

FOIA requests may be submitted to IPRA by personal delivery or sending your written request to FOIA Officer Eric Muellenbach via mail, email or fax. For Independent Police Review Authority FOIA requests, write to:

Email: FOIA.Officer@iprachicago.org

Fax: 312.746.3592

Mail: 1615 W. Chicago Avenue, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60622

Please note that all FOIA requests are posted online. FOIA requests are public information, and when you submit a FOIA request, your name and information about the request will be made available on the City's website.

Please be specific about the information you are seeking, and indicate the exact locations and dates. Please indicate in your request how you would like the information sent to you (via email, mail, or available to pick up at our office).

Due to our request volume, the most efficient way for us to respond to questions is via email: FOIA.Officer@iprachicago.org

Click here for the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program & Initiative Page