FOIA Request to Antrim County Sheriff’s Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Antrim County Sheriff’s Office by Great Lakes Wire, a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs. The request, dated September 24, 2025, seeks comprehensive arrest records for the year 2023.
The requested information includes detailed data points such as the name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status of each arrestee. Additionally, it requests booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations and dates of these crimes. The request emphasizes the preference for receiving this information in an electronic format.
Great Lakes Wire has stated that access to these public records is crucial for their role in holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. They have also requested a fee waiver on the grounds that they are a media professional involved in disseminating information to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: 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.
