The Brief

ORLANDO, Fla. - With the start of the school year approaching, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is rolling out a specialized unit to investigate and prevent threats, including those targeting local schools.

What we know:

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has created a Threat Assessment Threat Management Unit to investigate and prevent threats, particularly those involving local schools.

Operating within the agency’s intelligence division, the 10-member team serves as a central hub for evaluating all threats reported to law enforcement.

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The unit works closely with school resource officers, the Orange County Public Schools Police and the sheriff’s Behavioral Response Unit to detect, deter and disrupt potential dangers, while also conne

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