Great Lakes Wire

FOIA Request to Berrien County Sheriff's Office regarding the number of job applications and tracking on August 14, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Berrien County Sheriff's Office by Great Lakes Wire, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request, sent on August 14, 2025, seeks specific records related to employment applications within the office.

The FOIA request specifically asks for two pieces of information: first, the number of job applications received by the office, broken down by week, month, or year; and second, details about the department or individual responsible for tracking these application numbers. The request emphasizes a preference for receiving this information in electronic format.

Great Lakes Wire underscores its role in providing transparency and holding public institutions accountable through access to public records. As part of their commitment to disseminating information effectively, they have requested a fee waiver citing their status as a media professional entity. This request is also supported by their affiliation with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies in investigating government actions through FOIA and Sunshine Laws.

For more details about The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy and its mission, interested parties can 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.