Local law enforcement and other agencies are working to help better assess and manage possible threats in the community and area schools, taking a cue from the school shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School last year.

The Rochester Threat Advisory Committee, known as ROCTAC, is a collaborative effort between the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, local schools, domestic violence groups, mental health experts and social workers.

The committee is designed to maintain the flow of information regarding circumstances where violence is impending.

It’s been nearly 10 years since 7-year-old Hunter Resch was killed by his father in a murder-suicide in Greece.

His tragic murder inspired the collaborative effort between the agencies.

“If this prevents someone to go through what we went through – it’s worth it,” said Hunter’s mother, Sue Watt, who adds if similar actions were taken back then, Hunter’s fate would’ve been different.

“He would have gotten some help and things definitely wouldn’t have turned out the way that they did,” she said.

Officials are already seeing results. ROCTAC has been active for about a month and three cases have already provided new information and options to help resolve situations through suggested intervention and case management strategies.