Great Lakes Wire

FOIA Request to Alcona County Sheriff's Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.

A request has been submitted to the Alcona County Sheriff's Office under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. The request seeks comprehensive arrest records for the year 2023. This request was made by Great Lakes Wire, a media organization focused on providing accurate news coverage of local governmental affairs.

The requested records include various data points such as the name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status of arrestees. Additionally, it seeks information on booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations and dates of crimes. The request emphasizes a preference for receiving this information in an electronic format.

Great Lakes Wire highlights its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as part of its professional responsibilities. They emphasize that access to public records is crucial for holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. As members of the media involved in disseminating information to the public, they have requested a fee waiver for accessing these records.

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 Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about this organization can be found at this link.

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.