Chandler, Matthew Sent - Homeland Security

Heflo! My apologies for the confusion with this Rfl. This Rfl wa'l aeffort to only support our Chicago PO deskofficer here at the NOC to gain points of contact in the various fusion centers not represented at the NOC 1 understand!&A's, concerns with the wording of the RFI and OPS also follows. the same concerns about reporting on protetted firstamefldrnent rights. 1have modified the Rfl to reflect only a request for points of contact within the fuslon centers listedto ensure it is not viewed as a request for information on a named group.New laflguageln:~n1be !J! IJ\IItlfnj\-'ll'i\tlN! IIPk·ase let me know if this revision stHI causesHespectfully,(b) (6). (b) (7)(C)Duty DirectorNational Operations Center,meotof Homeland Security_.,liMSent: Wednesdav. Nl~mtw"rTo:Cc: ~... ~......., rn.l'lct.r.ntl.m.,..Subject: FW:Importance:-ii&JrLaw Enforceme:In;:tion Regarding the Occupy MovementNOC Fusion CoUe:agues,Per Acting SLI 1 0 Director and Chief of Staff Chris Button, pi~ recall the below RFI sent to tbe DHS I&Arntelligence Officers. DHS I&A personnel both at Headquarters and in the field- may NOT be engaged inany eiTorts to gather intbrmation on First Amendment-protected acti \.jties that have no direct nexus to violence,or tlmt are otherwise outside the scope of Dl IS I&A authorities. Such inquiries should be strictly limited to lawenforcement channels.(b) (6)IHTEUJGENCE COORDINAnON BRANCH CHIEFDEPARTMENT OF HoMELAND SECURI'TYSTATE AND LOcAL. PRoGRAM OFFICE(b )(6)(NIPRNET)2