Texans for Accountable Government

C/o Trey Reginelli

1306 Baronets Trl
Austin, TX 78753

November 18, 2009

Mr. Don Field

Austin Police Department
PO Box 689001
Austin, Texas 78768-9001

Re: Public Information Act Request

Dear Mr. Field:

This letter constitutes a request under the under the Public Information Act of Texas
(Texas Government Code, Chapter 552) on behalf of Texans for Accountable
Government (TAG) for the .

Requested Information

Please provide copies of the following documents:

1. All current memorandums of understanding and interlocal agreements between

the Austin Regional Intelligence Center (ARIC) and any other entity.
2. Policies and Procedures Manual for the ARIC.
3. List of titles of strategic reports, bulletins, BOLO (Be on the Look Out) alerts, etc.
4. Current document retention policy (if not included in any of the above items).

Request for Waiver of Charges

The TPIA states in part that, “[a] governmental body shall provide a copy of public
information without charge or at a reduced charge” if “providing the copy of the
information primarily benefits the general public.” Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 552.267
(2007). Providing the requested documents to Texans for Accountable Government
benefits the general public because TAG is a non-profit organization that promotes the
protection of civil liberties and government transparency. Fusion centers are a large part
of the current national discussion of these issues, and the requested documents are
instrumental in the implementation and operation of fusion centers.

Request for Production Within 10 Days

Due to the potential impact on government transparency and the privacy rights of Texas
citizens, I ask that you provide copies of the requested documents within ten days of
receipt of this request.
I may be reached at the return address above, or at (832) 515-7550.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Trey Reginelli
Member
Texans for Accountable Government