Great Lakes Wire

FOIA Request to Detroit Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.

A request for public records was submitted to the Detroit Police Department under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. The request, sent by Great Lakes Wire, seeks access to any existing roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies all current employees of the police department. The requested information includes each employee's name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if available), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if included in existing public-facing records).

The request specifies a preference for receiving this information in electronic format. It also notes that if multiple versions of such rosters exist—such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters—the most recent version of each is requested.

Great Lakes Wire emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as part of its professional responsibilities. The organization argues that access to these public records is crucial for holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. As a media professional involved in disseminating information to the public, Great Lakes Wire has requested a fee waiver.

The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details 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.