FOIA Request to Delta County Sheriff’s Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.
The Delta County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan has received a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Great Lakes Wire, a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs. The request, submitted on September 24, 2025, seeks access to all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The requested data includes several specific details such as the arrestee’s name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, the request asks for booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations and dates of those crimes.
The requestor emphasized the importance of accessing public records to fulfill their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable. As a member of the media involved in news dissemination to the public, they have requested a fee waiver based on their professional responsibilities.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found on 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.
