Freedom of Information Act document requests from Invisible Institute

These are requests the Invisible Institute has made. We sort them by whether the process is complete. Then whether the information has been requested without a response, if the response has been to extend the time limit on response, and whether the request was fulfilled or denied.

To see the many Chicago Police documents we have received, you can visit CPDP.

Information resources on how to make requests

Muckrock, a service to help you file and appeal requests

Federal Quick And Dirty Guide, from The Freelancer by Contently

How to FOIA, from the federal government of the United States

FOIA How To, from the Electronic Frontier Foundation

How to File a FOIA Request, by Public Citizen

FOIA Infographic, from Logikcull

Other important sources of policing data

Cop Accountability Project of NY Legal Aid,

Lucy Parsons Lab

National Police Accountability Project

Police Data Initiative, formerly of the White House

Mapping Police Violence, Police Shootings, Fatal Encounters, The Counted