FOIA Request: FY24 Organized Retail Crime Grant Program

Dear Requestor,

Thank you for submitting a request for records on Thursday, July 11, 2024 (Central Standard Time).

Your request reference number is Request Number: COP-2024-3029. You will receive future notifications when your request is completed, and the Security Key A6A792F4 will be required for access.

Please have this reference number available when communicating with our staff regarding your request.

Thank you,

City of Peoria

419 Fulton Street
Suite 401
Peoria, IL 61602

309-494-8565

Dear e,

Your request dated 7/11/2024 and received by the City of Peoria on 7/11/24 for: Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records: A copy of all documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, and reporting documents related to the $130,000 awarded to the City of Peoria for the FY24 Organized Retail Crime Grant program. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires. requires additional time to respond to your request as provided by Section 3(d) of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act ILCS/3(e). This additional time is required because:

The requested records required examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary competence and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure under Sections 7 and 7.5 of the Act or should be revealed only with appropriate deletion;
The request for records cannot be compiled with by the public body within the time limits prescribed by paragraph (c) of this Section without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body;
There is a need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all practical speed, with another public body or among two or more components of a public body having a substantial interest in the determination or on the subject matter of the request.

The City’s response to your FOIA request is now due on 7/25/24.

You may, in accordance with Section 9 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/9, seek review within 60 days of this decision by filing a request for review with Leah Bartelt, Public Access Counselor, Office of the Attorney General at 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701, Phone: 1-877-299-FOIA (1-877-299-3642) Fax: (217) 782-1396 E-mail: public.access@ilag.gov, or alternatively, you may seek judicial review of this decision by filing a lawsuit in the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Peoria County, pursuant to Section 11 of FOIA. If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60 calendar days of the date of this response. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a)

Thank you,

Rebecca Boland

Records Administrator

Peoria Police Department

Dear e,

Thank you for writing to the City of Peoria with your request for information pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et. seq.

On 7/11/2024 you requested the following information:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records: A copy of all documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, and reporting documents related to the $130,000 awarded to the City of Peoria for the FY24 Organized Retail Crime Grant program. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Your request has been granted in part and denied in part.

Your request has been granted and you can access your records with this link Request Number: COP-2024-3029 and the Security Key: A6A792F4

Your request has been denied in part, and portions of the files have been redacted pursuant to one or more exemptions that will be listed at the end of the affected documents.

You may, in accordance with Section 9 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/9, seek review within 60 days of this decision by filing a request for review with Leah Bartelt, Public Access Counselor, Office of the Attorney General at 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701, Phone: 1-877-299-FOIA (1-877-299-3642) Fax: (217) 782-1396 E-mail: public.access@ilag.gov, or alternatively, you may seek judicial review of this decision by filing a lawsuit in the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Peoria County, pursuant to Section 11 of FOIA. If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60 calendar days of the date of this response. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a)

Thank you,

Rebecca Boland

Records Administrator

Peoria Police Department

Dear Requestor,

The request Request Number: COP-2024-3029 has been completed. Please click on the request link and enter the Security Key A6A792F4 to download the response documentation.

You may, in accordance with Section 9 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/9, seek review within 60 days of this decision by filing a request for review with Leah Bartelt, Public Access Counselor, Office of the Attorney General at 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701, Phone: 1-877-299-FOIA (1-877-299-3642) Fax: (217) 782-1396 E-mail: public.access@ilag.gov, or alternatively, you may seek judicial review of this decision by filing a lawsuit in the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Peoria County, pursuant to Section 11 of FOIA. If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60 calendar days of the date of this response. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a)

Thank you,

City of Peoria

419 Fulton Street
Suite 401
Peoria, IL 61602

309-494-8565

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