CARMEL- Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville is proud of the collaborative relationship he and his department enjoy with each of the county’s six school districts.
The sheriff and his command staff Monday conducted the 2024/ Second Quarter Threat Assessment Management briefing with school district administrators.
McConville explained a “threat assessment is the evaluation of a reported risk to public safety. Each reported circumstance receives immediate attention with the primary purpose of a threat assessment to prevent targeted violence while providing appropriate interventions that cease the concerning behavior.”
Putnam’s chief lawman cited examples of behaviors that raise concerns about the potential for violence: “Thoughts of self- harm, or harming others at school/work, church, or home, changes in one’s behavior, the planning of an attack, or seeking revenge for a real or perceived threat.”
The Sheriff’s Department has trained certified deputies who are experts in identifying behavioral patterns that often indicate violence.
The discussion focused on the investigative process and collaborative effort between county agencies, including the Mental Health Department, school districts, BOCES, and law enforcement.
In addition to Sheriff McConville and the Sheriff’s Department, members of the Threat Assessment Management Team include: Putnam County Department of Mental Health, Social Services & Youth Bureau and its Commissioner Sara Servadio; Putnam County District Attorney’s Office and District Attorney Robert Tendy; Putnam County Department of Probation and its Director John F. Osterhout II; Bureau of Emergency Services and Commissioner Robert Lipton and Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES and the agency’s Superintendent Neil Boyle.
