FOIA Request to Macomb County Sheriff’s Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Great Lakes Wire to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan. The request seeks access to all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The requested data includes various 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 crimes.
The requester emphasizes the importance of these records for media professionals in fulfilling their role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable. Great Lakes Wire is a media organization dedicated to comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs. As part of this mission, they are seeking a fee waiver due to their status as a media outlet.
The requestor is also affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating government actions 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.
