Police & Investigative Records

119 Illinois PAC opinions and determination letters about police & investigative records.

Investigative files and related documentation concerning an arrest made on January 17, 2023
Binding opinionViolation found
2026 PAC 93299 · Oak Lawn Police Department · 2026
Improperly withheld records
Police video of a former deputy chief's DUI arrest
Binding opinionViolation found
2025 PAC 85201 · Village of Burr Ridge · 2025
Improperly withheld records
Records identifying officers flagged under Brady/Giglio protocols
Binding opinionViolation found
2025 PAC 89024 · Cook County State's Attorney's Office · 2025
Improperly withheld records
Video surveillance footage from an animal control facility
Binding opinionViolation found
2024 PAC 79729 · Macon County Sheriff's Office · 2024
Improperly withheld records
Police reports on a missing person's death
Binding opinionViolation found
24-006 · County of Peoria · 2024
Improperly withheld records
A police department's case/incident report and related records
Binding opinionViolation found
2024 PAC 82164 · Elk Grove Village Police Department · 2024
Improperly withheld records
Redaction of personal phone numbers from 911 audio
Binding opinionNo violation
2024 PAC 81978 · Central Illinois Regional Dispatch Center · 2024
No violation found
Policies and reports on police shootings and in-custody deaths
Binding opinionViolation found
2024 PAC 83650 · St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office · 2024
Violation found
Police reports of a teacher's arrest for crimes against a student
Binding opinionViolation found
2023 PAC 76309 · South Beloit Police Department · 2023
Improperly withheld records
Police reports of an incident at a high school
Binding opinionNo violation
2023 PAC 76670 · Village of La Grange · 2023
No violation found
Police records of a sexual assault report
Binding opinionViolation found
2021 PAC 68752 · Village of Melrose Park Police Department · 2022
Improperly withheld records
An outgoing police chief's email to staff on policies
Binding opinionViolation found
2022 PAC 69424 · Village of Mount Prospect · 2022
Improperly withheld records
Police records of uncharged sexual offense allegations against minors
Binding opinionNo violation
2020 PAC 65525 · Village of Bartlett · 2021
No violation found
911 call response time data from an emergency management office
Binding opinionViolation found
21-012 · City of Chicago Department of Law Legal Information and Prosecutions Division · 2021
Improperly withheld records
Dashcam footage, dispatch audio, and internal reviews of a fatal police chase
Binding opinionViolation found
2020 PAC 62350 · County of Winnebago · 2020
Violation found
A police report of a sexual assault of a minor
Binding opinionViolation found
2020 PAC 64668 · Ogle County Sheriff's Office · 2020
Improperly withheld records
Police arrest reports
Binding opinionViolation found
2020 PAC 65678 · Danville Police Department · 2020
Improperly withheld records
Police body-camera footage of a motor vehicle accident
Binding opinionViolation found
2018 PAC 55193 · Chicago Police Department · 2019
Violation found
A police department's monthly extradition calendar
Binding opinionViolation found
2019 PAC 56867 · City of Chicago · 2019
Violation found
Redacted narrative sections of police arrest reports
Binding opinionViolation found
2019 PAC 58547 · City of Joliet Police Department · 2019
Improperly withheld records
Police body-camera and dash-camera recordings of an in-custody death
Binding opinionViolation found
2019 PAC 58962 · City of Waukegan Waukegan City Hall · 2019
Improperly withheld records
Police reports for three named individuals and an address
Binding opinionViolation found
2018 PAC 33375 · Village of Alorton Police Department · 2018
Violation found
Records related to a July 2018 vehicle accident
Binding opinionViolation found
2018 PAC 55035 · Chicago Police Department · 2018
Violation found
An accident report involving a minor passenger
Binding opinionViolation found
2018 PAC 54236 · Rock Island Police Department · 2018
Violation found
Misconduct complaints against a former district police officer
Binding opinionViolation found
2018 PAC 55153 · Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago · 2018
Violation found
Police reports concerning a December 13, 2016 pursuit
Binding opinionViolation found
2017 PAC 45923 · City of East St · 2017
Violation found
A state police field report referenced in a crash report
Binding opinionViolation found
2017 PAC 45894 · Illinois State Police · 2017
Improperly withheld records
9-1-1 call recordings of a child's death
Binding opinionViolation found
2017 PAC 47695 · Will County Sheriff's Office · 2017
Improperly withheld records
Crime scene and autopsy photographs of a death investigation
Binding opinionViolation found
2015 PAC 38303 · Illinois State Police · 2016
Improperly withheld records
Police officers' personal emails about a case
Binding opinionViolation found
2016 PAC 41657 · Chicago Police Department · 2016
Violation found
Information in a criminal complaint filed by a public figure
Binding opinionViolation found
2016 PAC 43168 · Village of Downers Grove · 2016
Improperly withheld records
Internal investigation records of an assistant police chief's accident
Binding opinionViolation found
2013 PAC 23559 · City of Bloomington · 2013
Improperly withheld records
Monthly Uniform Crime Report statistics
Binding opinionViolation found
2013 PAC 24905 · Illinois State Police · 2013
Improperly withheld records
A police report
Binding opinionViolation found
2013 PAC 25483 · City of Berwyn · 2013
Improperly withheld records
Police incident reports and 911 call records of an arrest
Binding opinionViolation found
2011 PAC 18379 · Village of Hillside · 2012
Improperly withheld records
An investigative file on a real estate agent
Binding opinionViolation found
2011 PAC 17813 · Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) · 2012
Violation found
Investigatory records on a minor's shooting death
Binding opinionViolation found
2012 PAC 19602 · Illinois State Police · 2012
Improperly withheld records
Number of sworn officers per police district
Binding opinionViolation found
2010 PAC 11568 · Chicago Police Department
Improperly withheld records
Arrest records and a gunshot residue test report
Binding opinionViolation found
2010 PAC 10242 · Chicago Police Department
Improperly withheld records
Police video of a hit-and-run incident
Determination letterNo violation
Village of Forest Park
No violation found
Dash-cam video and police reports of a fatal pursuit
Determination letterViolation found
Winnebago County Sheriff's Office
Improperly withheld records
Emails about an investigation into a school district's finances
Determination letterViolation found
Lake County State's Attorney's Office
Improperly withheld records
Disciplinary records and citizen complaints for three police officers
Determination letterViolation found
City of Bloomington
Improperly withheld records
A police department's fingerprints and DNA records
Determination letterNo violation
Joliet Police Department
No violation found
Police body-camera recordings of a dispatch incident
Determination letterNo violation
Springfield Police Department
No violation found
Police reports and 9-1-1 recordings in a retail theft and homicide case
Determination letterViolation found
Village of Skokie
Improperly withheld records
Jail inspection reports and security-round logs
Determination letterNo violation
Macoupin County Sheriff's Department
No violation found
Police case reports and an internal software manual
Determination letterPartial violation
Chicago Police Department
Partial violation found
Police records of a past burglary investigation
Determination letterPartial violation
Chicago Police Department
Improperly redacted records
An investigation of police officers
Determination letterViolation found
Illinois State Police
Violation found
Police body-camera footage of a courthouse incident
Determination letterNo violation
Lake County Sheriff's Office
No violation found
An internal investigation into a professor's research and IRB process
Determination letterPartial violation
University of Illinois
Improperly withheld records
Police use-of-force reports for 2017
Determination letterViolation found
City of Quincy Police Department
Improperly withheld records
Campus safety incident reports and crime logs
Determination letterPartial violation
City Colleges of Chicago
Partial violation found
Police reports naming the requester
Determination letterViolation found
Village of Arlington Heights Police Department
Improperly withheld records
Death investigation records and police-federal communications
Determination letterViolation found
Park Ridge Police Department
Improperly withheld records
Police body-camera recordings of a traffic crash
Determination letterNo violation
Chicago Police Department
No violation found
Traffic stop data with driver and officer identifications
Determination letterNo violation
Illinois State Police
No violation found
Records on environmental and zoning violations at a freight site
Determination letterPartial violation
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Partial violation found
Police reports on a fatal motor vehicle accident
Determination letterPartial violation
Crest Hill Police Department
Closed, no further action
Police reports and complaints about an individual
Determination letterPartial violation
City of Joliet
Partial violation found; records ordered released
Police body-camera footage of a search warrant execution
Determination letterNo violation
Chicago Police Department
No violation found
Police incident report for case 2019-48357
Determination letterViolation found
City of Waukegan
Improperly withheld records
Closed complaint records about police employees
Determination letterNo violation
Town of Cicero
No violation found
Police reports and dash-camera footage of an arrest
Determination letterViolation found
Lockport Police Department
Improperly withheld records
Investigative records and photos of a 1992 murder case
Determination letterPartial violation
Peoria Police Department
Partial violation found
Audio and video recordings of a police photo array
Determination letterViolation found
Homewood Police Department
Improperly withheld records
Police reports redacted for attorney-client privilege
Determination letterViolation found
City of Joliet
Improperly withheld records
Police misconduct reports in a cold case investigation
Determination letterClosed no further action
Town of Normal
Closed, no further action
Police call records for a residence
Determination letterNo violation
Village of Lindenhurst Police Department
No violation found
Spreadsheet of firearms restraining order data
Determination letterNo violation
Illinois State Police
No violation found
Body-camera footage and 911 recordings of a YMCA incident
Determination letterNo violation
City of Bloomington
No violation found
Redacted witness information in a police crash report
Determination letterClosed no further action
Rantoul Police Department
Closed, no further action
A police incident report involving a juvenile
Determination letterNo violation
City of Elmhurst
No violation found
Police body-camera footage of a public encounter
Determination letterViolation found
City of Bloomington
Improperly withheld records
Police dashcam and body-camera footage of a traffic stop
Determination letterPartial violation
Illinois State Police
Partial violation found
A police report withheld by a village
Determination letterViolation found
Village of Glenview
Improperly withheld records
Police reports, body camera footage, and dispatch calls involving a juvenile
Determination letterNo violation
Will County Sheriff's Office
No violation found
Police interview records of a private citizen
Determination letterViolation found
City of Peoria
Improperly withheld records
Police body and dash camera footage of a traffic accident
Determination letterNo violation
Galesburg Police Department
No violation found
Surveillance video footage of a shooting incident
Determination letterViolation found
City of Kankakee
Improperly withheld records
A FOID card application and status records
Determination letterClosed no further action
Illinois State Police
Closed, no further action
A police report with redacted personal identifiers
Determination letterNo violation
Mokena Police Department
No violation found
A list of cross-designated sheriff's deputies
Determination letterViolation found
Will County Sheriff's Office
Violation found
Jail surveillance video footage
Determination letterNo violation
Illinois State Police
No violation found
Police reports, body camera footage, and 911 recordings of a shooting
Determination letterPartial violation
Alton Police Department
Violation found
Police activity logs for a park
Determination letterViolation found
Chicago Park District
Improperly withheld records
Redacted name and sentence in a police report
Determination letterNo violation
Village of Bartlett
No violation found
An incident report about missing swan decoys
Determination letterViolation found
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Improperly withheld records
A private citizen's contact details in a dog bite incident report
Determination letterClosed no further action
Village of Elmwood Park
No violation found
Police body-camera footage of a private meeting between officers
Determination letterNo violation
Village of Skokie
No violation found
Police reports on named private individuals
Determination letterNo violation
Village of Libertyville
No violation found
Automated license plate reader data on a specific vehicle
Determination letterClosed no further action
Illinois State Police
No violation found
Police body-camera footage of a traffic stop arrest
Determination letterViolation found
Village of Oak Brook
Improperly withheld records
Police body-camera footage of a reported incident
Determination letterNo violation
Village of Bolingbrook
No violation found
A state police incident report
Determination letterViolation found
Illinois State Police
Improperly withheld records
Police reports and video footage of a traffic crash
Determination letterViolation found
City of Granite City
Improperly withheld records
Police school absentee reports on minors
Determination letterClosed no further action
Chicago Police Department
No violation found
Police security camera footage of a building entrance during a protest
Determination letterViolation found
Springfield Police Department
Improperly withheld records
Police body-camera footage of a private-residence incident
Determination letterNo violation
DuPage County Sheriff's Office
No violation found
Video footage of a shooting under investigation
Determination letterClosed no further action
City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC)
Closed, no further action
Police reports from a 2009 case
Determination letterPartial violation
Wheaton Police Department
Partial violation found
Police incident report of criminal damage to a vehicle
Determination letterNo violation
Chicago Police Department
No violation found
Body-camera footage of a police officer on a specific date
Determination letterNo violation
Village of Libertyville
No violation found
Police body-camera footage of a July 2024 incident
Determination letterNo violation
Markham Police Department
No violation found
Police records on Automated License Plate Reader data and investigations
Determination letterNo violation
Illinois State Police
No violation found
Juvenile criminal history records of a deceased individual
Determination letterClosed no further action
Chicago Police Department
Closed, no further action
Police reports of a 1969 death at a state hospital
Determination letterViolation found
Illinois State Police
Improperly withheld records
Witness statements in a police report
Determination letterClosed no further action
Northfield Police Department
Closed, no further action
Police incident reports, CAD notes, 911 audio, and body-camera footage of an arrest
Determination letterNo violation
Columbia Police Department
No violation found
Police reports and body camera footage of an incident involving a minor
Determination letterNo violation
McHenry County Sheriff's Office
No violation found
Police reports on child custody incidents
Determination letterClosed no further action
City of Evanston
No violation found
Crash report with driver's personal identifiers
Determination letterClosed no further action
Illinois State Police
Closed, no further action
A police incident report involving a public official and her spouse
Determination letterNo violation
Jersey County Sheriff's Office
No violation found
Unredacted police report of a medical assist incident
Determination letterNo violation
Lombard Police Department
No violation found
Jail surveillance footage from a dayroom area
Determination letterNo violation
McHenry County Sheriff's Office
No violation found
Surveillance footage of a jail booking area
Determination letterClosed no further action
Macon County Sheriff's Office
No violation found
Police body-camera footage of an encounter with others
Determination letterNo violation
Fairfield Police Department
No violation found
911 audio recordings of a suicidal person report and crash
Determination letterViolation found
Lake County Sheriff's Office
Improperly withheld records