Sheriff’s Office Launches Orange County Threat Advisory Panel to Prevent Targeted Violence

The state-funded organization came about due to an executive order from the governor after a mass shooting in 2022.
Sheriff’s Office Launches Orange County Threat Advisory Panel to Prevent Targeted Violence
The Orange County Sheriff's Office in Goshen, N.Y., on Feb. 27, 2025. Oliver Mantyk/The Epoch Times
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GOSHEN, N.Y.–The Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced on Feb. 27 the launch of a community- and outreach-focused team aimed at preventing targeted violence.

The Orange County Threat Advisory Committee (OCTAC) is a team made up of county agencies and local partners to thwart premeditated violent acts aimed at specific individuals, groups, or locations. Agencies involved include Orange County’s Mental Health Department, the County Executive’s Office, and sheriff’s investigators with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.