FOIA Request to Buckeye Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.
The Grand Canyon Times has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Buckeye Police Department seeking access to records that detail the current roster of employees within the department. The request, made under the Arizona Public Records Law § 39.101 et seq., aims to obtain information in an electronic format for efficiency and ease of access.
The requested records include any roster, directory, staffing list, payroll record, or personnel summary that identifies all current employees of the police department. Specifically, the request seeks details such as each employee’s name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if available), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if this information is part of existing public-facing records). If multiple versions of these rosters exist—such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters—the most recent version of each is requested.
The Grand Canyon Times emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. As a media organization committed to comprehensive coverage of local governmental affairs, they have requested a fee waiver for accessing these public records.
Additionally, the requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: 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.
