The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a state law that provides access to certain public records.  Each City department is a separate agency responsible for maintaining its own records, so requests should be submitted to the department that maintains the records you are seeking.

What Records Are Available?

See the list of types or categories of records under the Police Board's control.

How to Request Records

The City encourages the use of its public-records platform, GovQA, to request records. Requests may also be directed to the Police Board's FOIA officer, Executive Director Max Caproni, via email at CPBfoia@cityofchicago.org or via U.S. mail at 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite M800, Chicago, Illinois 60602

The request must be in writing and include a description of the records that are being requested (please be as specific as possible).

If photocopies of records are requested, a fee of no more than 15 cents per page may be charged for copying in excess of 50 pages to cover reproduction costs.

FOIA Disclosures

Information on the Police Board.