Macon Reporter

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

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Decatur Police Department by a representative from the Macon Reporter. The request, dated November 13, 2025, seeks access to public records concerning the department's current employees. Specifically, the request asks for any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies all current police department employees.

The requested information includes each employee's name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if included in existing rosters), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if this information is available in existing public-facing records). The requester has asked for the most recent version of each type of roster if multiple versions exist, such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters.

The request emphasizes the importance of access to public records for media professionals in fulfilling their role of holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. The requester has also applied for a fee waiver citing their status as a member of the media.

The individual submitting this FOIA request is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting news media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this organization can be found on their website 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.