(a) Generally. The department may disseminate information received and the results of an analysis made under this subchapter:
  (1) as permitted by law and this section; and
  (2) to a local law enforcement agency, a political subdivision, or a state agency to the extent the information or analysis is reasonably necessary or useful to the agency or subdivision in carrying out the duties imposed by law on the agency or subdivision.
(b) Intelligence guidelines. While Government Code, §411.051, subsection (a) of this section, and other laws regulate a department dissemination of factual information collected under this subchapter, each department dissemination of an analysis must also comply with general intelligence guidelines and principles, including need to know and right to know and limitations on further disclosure.
(c) Query. The department may assist an agency or subdivision representative in formulating a proper or useful query. To make a query or seek assistance, the agency or subdivision may contact one of the following individuals assigned to Criminal Intelligence Service, who is normally available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.:
  (1) a headquarters analyst at: (800) 252-5402 or (512) 424-2200; or
  (2) an investigator or analyst at: a Criminal Intelligence Service field office.
(d) CLEO. The department may provide a law enforcement agency access to CLEO, the "Criminal Law Enforcement Online" website. Under this subchapter, the CLEO website may include current projects, general outlines of confidence schemes, general descriptions of confidence groups, MO patterns, frequently asked questions, and any other appropriate analysis under this subchapter. The department restricts CLEO access to members of a law enforcement agency.
(e) Public website. The department may provide public information on its general website about the program administered by the department under this subchapter. The general website is: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us.
(f) Other dissemination. The department may disseminate selected information or analysis under this subchapter through a newsletter, bulletin, alert, public safety announcement, or other appropriate media.

Source Note: The provisions of this §5.16 adopted to be effective March 25, 2002, 27 TexReg 2239; amended to be effective March 11, 2008, 33 TexReg 2036