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FOIA Request to La Porte County Sheriff's Department regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.

The Region News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the La Porte County Sheriff's Department in Indiana. The request seeks access to all arrest records from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The requested data includes various details such as the arrestee's name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, information about the booking ID, date of arrest, booking photo, names of arresting officers, type of crime, location of crime, and date of crime is sought.

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. The Region News emphasizes its role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. Given their media affiliation and purpose of use for public dissemination, they have requested a fee waiver for accessing these records.

The Region News is supported by The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website at 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.