Muncie Reporter

FOIA Request to Delaware County Sheriff regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office in Indiana on September 24, 2025. The request seeks comprehensive data on all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The information requested includes various data points such as the arrestee's name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, the request asks for booking IDs, dates of arrest, booking photos, names of arresting officers, types of crimes committed, locations and dates of these crimes.

The request was made under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act § 5-14-3-1 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format. As part of the media organization Muncie Reporter, we emphasized our role in providing accurate news coverage and holding public institutions accountable. We also requested a fee waiver based on our position as media professionals.

The requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy—a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about this organization can be found at this link.

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.