It also provides overall direction and coordination for the Army counterintelligence effort. It disseminates specific threat warnings to applicable commands and activities. Periodic regional threat packets are provided to supported commands and activities. On request, ITAC provides current intelligence data on terrorist groups and individuals. The MP serve as a major source of information in support of terrorism counteraction.
Terrorists violate the law when they commit terrorist acts.
MP agencies maintain information on known criminal incidents within their jurisdiction. This information is of vital interest to intelligence efforts. Local units and higher headquarters coordinate the development and dissemination of information. Successful efforts to counter terrorism depend on successfully providing commanders timely, user-specific information of the terrorist threat. Integrating information provided by civilian, military, and governmental agencies produces a composite.