Lafayette Times

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

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Warren County Sheriff's Department by a news reporter from Lafayette Times. The request seeks access to all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The requested data points include the arrestee's name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, the request asks for booking ID numbers, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations of crimes, and dates when these crimes occurred.

The request is 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. As part of their role in gathering and reporting news to the public, Lafayette Times emphasizes that access to these public records is crucial for maintaining transparency and holding public institutions accountable. The media organization has also requested a fee waiver based on their professional capacity as members of the media.

The requester is affiliated 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 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.