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Behavioral threat assessment programs can also be established as interagency collaborations without a sole managing entity.

These types of programs generally serve in a consultative or advisory capacity, offering support and resources to member and non-member agencies without assuming formal ownership of an assessment.

For example, the Rochester Threat Advisory Committee (ROCTAC) is a behavioral threat assessment advisory team created to facilitate information sharing and coordinate threat management around Rochester, NY.

Participating agencies include federal, state, and local law enforcement and other government agencies, along with universities, K–12 schools, mental health professionals, houses of worship, corporations, and community outreach partners.

The advisory team meets regularly, and any participating member agency can present a case to the team. While all responsibilities associated with the case remain with the presenting agency, other agencies in the advisory group can make recommendations about possible intervention options and share resources when appropriate.

These types of interagency partnerships help ensure collaboration and information sharing during situations where warning signs or risk factors for violence are present.

Such interagency groups can follow many of the behavioral threat assessment principles presented in this guide.