Thomas Tilton, Police Chief at Tinley Park Police Department | Tinley Park Police Department
Thomas Tilton, Police Chief at Tinley Park Police Department | Tinley Park Police Department
FOIA Request to Tinley Park Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.
On November 13, 2025, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Tinley Park Police Department by South Cook News. The request seeks access to records that provide details about all current employees within the department. Specifically, the requested documents include any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies current employees and includes information such as name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if available), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if this information is part of existing public-facing records).
The request also specifies that if multiple versions of these rosters exist—such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters—the most recent version of each should be provided. The requester has emphasized the importance of accessing these public records to fulfill their role in gathering and reporting news to the public. As a media professional affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting transparency—they have requested a fee waiver for obtaining these records.
For more information about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy and its mission to enhance governmental transparency through FOIA requests and Sunshine Laws, please 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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