Great Lakes Wire

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

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Great Lakes Wire to the Alpena County Sheriff's Office on August 14, 2025. The request seeks access to records detailing the number of job applications received by the office, broken down by week, month, or year. Additionally, the request asks for information about the department or individual responsible for tracking these application numbers.

The request was made under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act § 15.231 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. The requester, affiliated with Great Lakes Wire, emphasized their role in gathering and reporting news to ensure public accountability and transparency. They also mentioned their eligibility for a fee waiver as a media professional.

The email further notes that the requester is associated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting 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.