All request for Police documents are handled by the Police FOIA Officer and can be made in person at the Galesburg Police Department located at 150 South Broad Street, Galesburg, IL.

All Requests for city documents can be directed to the FOIA Officer in the City Clerk's Office or by clicking the link below.

A response will be provided to all Freedom of Information request within five (5) working days. If additional time is needed, you will be notified of the City's intent to respond within an additional five working days as permitted under the Act. If any of the materials you have requested are exempt under the Act, you will be notified in writing of the specific exemptions which applies to the documents and you will be provided with all non-exempt materials.

Common reasons which cause a FOIA Request to be denied are:

  • The report is pending police investigation
  • The report is pending court proceedings
  • The report contains juvenile information (persons under 17 years of age) prohibited by the Juvenile Court Act
  • The request is not asking for a specific document
  • Release of the report would violate someone's individual privacy
  • The request is to further a commercial enterprise (request is not for personal knowledge)
  • Fulfilling the request would be unduly burdensome to this agency
  • You may seek review of any denial, or partial denial of your request by judicial review pursuant to Section 11 of the Act, or by submitting a request for review to the Public Access Counselor in the Office of the Attorney General at the address set forth below. Any request for review to the Public Access Counselor must be in writing, signed by you, must include a copy of you request and the response, or responses, you have received from the city, and must be filed not later that sixty days after the date of the denial.

Public Access Counselor
Office of the Attorney General
Public Access & Opinions Bureau
500 South Second Street 
Springfield, IL 62706

Rates are as follows: 

  • Photocopies (after page 50)                         $0.15
  • Certification                                                      $1.00
  • CD, Pictures, Maps, Plans, etc.                      $5.00
  • Police Department Accident Reports            $10.00
  • USB Drive                                                           Varies per size