FOIA Request to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.
A request for public records has been submitted to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department by Hoosier State Today, a media organization dedicated to providing thorough and accurate news coverage of local governmental affairs. The request was made under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act § 5-14-3-1 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The requested records include any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies all current employees of the Police Department. Specifically, the request seeks details such as each employee’s name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if available in existing rosters), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if this information is included in existing public-facing records). If multiple versions of these rosters exist—such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters—the most recent version of each is requested.
As a member of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, Hoosier State Today emphasizes that access to these public records is crucial for fulfilling their professional responsibilities. These responsibilities include holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency for the public. They have also indicated eligibility for a fee waiver due to their role as media professionals.
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 using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found 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.
