FOIA Request to Lakewood Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.
On November 13, 2025, Centennial State News submitted a formal request for public records to the Lakewood Police Department under the Colorado Open Records Act § 24-72-201 et seq. The request seeks access to any existing rosters, directories, staffing lists, payroll records, or personnel summaries that identify all current employees of the department. The information requested includes each employee’s name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if available), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (if included in public-facing records).
The request specifies that if multiple versions of such rosters exist—such as HR rosters, payroll rosters, sworn-officer rosters, and civilian-staff rosters—the most recent version of each should be provided. Centennial State News has expressed a preference for receiving this information in electronic format.
In their communication with the Lakewood Police Department, Centennial State News emphasized their role in gathering and reporting news to the public. They highlighted the importance of access to public records for holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. As part of their request, they also sought a fee waiver due to their status as a media organization.
The requestor is affiliated with 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 details about this organization 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.
