Police Freedom of Information Act FAQ
FOIA is an acronym for the Michigan of Information Acts Request MCL 15.231.et,seq.
All FOIA requests must be in writing and describe a public record sufficiently to enable the public body to find the public record. (MCL15.231 et seq.)
You may download a copy of the Detroit Police FOIA form to submit a FOIA request.
Please submit your completed form or written request to the City of Detroit in one of the following ways:
1. Via U.S. Mail or Hand delivery to the
City of Detroit Law Department FOIA Division
Coleman A. Young Municipal Building
2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 500
Detroit, Michigan 48226
2. Fax No.: 313-224-5505
3. Email Address: [email protected]
The following information is required to search for police records:
- description of the incident;
- date of incident and if known time of incident
- address or location where the incident occurred and
- names of individuals involved in the matter
Without this information, your request may be denied as the Police Department requires such information in order to conduct a search for the record.(s)
Police Records that may be available include:
- 911 Audio Recordings
- 911 CAD Reports
- Police Dash-Cam Videos
- Arrest Reports
- Mug Shots
- Incident Reports