James Reed, Sheriff at Bureau County Sheriff's Department | https://bureaucounty-il.gov/
James Reed, Sheriff at Bureau County Sheriff's Department | https://bureaucounty-il.gov/
FOIA Request to Bureau County Sheriff's Department regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Bureau County Sheriff's Department in Illinois by the Illinois Valley Times. The request, sent on September 24, 2025, seeks comprehensive data on all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The information requested includes several specific data points: arrestee name, sex, race, age, date of birth (DOB), citizenship status, booking ID, date of arrest, booking photo, names of arresting officers, type of crime committed, location and date of the crime.
The Illinois Valley Times emphasizes the importance of access to public records for media professionals in fulfilling their duty to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. The organization has requested a fee waiver for this FOIA request based on its role as a media entity. Furthermore, the requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit corporation dedicated to aiding media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws.
For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy's mission and activities, 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.
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