FOIA Request for Audio Recordings

Critical Information That Will Help Your FOIA Request Process Faster

If you can provide any or all of the following details below, it will help with processing your FOIA request much faster:

The police report number (include the police department as well)
The date, or each date, the incident(s) occurred
The approximate time the incident (or each incident) occurred
The address of the incident or approximate location of the incident
The name(s) of person(s) involved

WESCOM's FOIA Response

WESCOM will respond to your FOIA request in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140). A response to a FOIA request is given within five (5) business days unless an extension is agreed upon between WESCOM and the requestor.

WESCOM makes redactions in accordance with Section 7(1)(b) of FOIA (5 ILCS 140/7(1)(b)) for Private Information which can include:

Driver's license numbers
Social security numbers
Biometric identifiers
Medical records
Personal telephone numbers
Personal e-mail addresses
Home addresses
Personal license plates
And signatures

WESCOM also makes redactions in accordance with Section 7(1)(c) of FOIA (5 ILCS 140/7(1)(c)) for Personal Information which can include:

Dates of birth
Race
Victims' names and their identifying information
Other third-party names
Specific medical information (identifying information and specific emergency medical services information)

There is no fee required to submit a FOIA, however, certain fees may apply in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 5 ILCS 140/6. By making a FOIA request, the requestor shall be considered to have agreed to pay all applicable fees up to $25.00 unless a fee waiver has been granted. If WESCOM estimates that the total fees for processing a FOIA request will exceed $25.00, WESCOM will notify the requestor in writing of the estimate and offer the requestor an opportunity to narrow the request in order to reduce the fees.

WESCOM FOIA FORM FOR RECORDINGS