FOIA Request to Palm Bay Police Department regarding active employee roster on November 13, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Palm Bay Police Department by Central Broward News on November 13, 2025. The request seeks access to records that provide detailed information about all current employees of the department. Specifically, the request asks for any available rosters, directories, staffing lists, payroll records, or personnel summaries that identify current police department employees. The requested details for each employee include their name, job title or rank, sex or gender (if included in existing records), date of hire or appointment, and age or year of birth (only if this information is already publicly accessible).
The media organization has expressed a preference for receiving these records in an electronic format. Additionally, 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 is requested.
Central Broward News has also highlighted its role in gathering and reporting news to the public as part of its professional responsibilities. They emphasize the importance of access to public records for holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency. As a media entity involved in disseminating information to the public, they have requested a fee waiver for accessing these records.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found 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.
