County approves intergovernmental SAM threat-assessment agreement led by Champaign Police Department The committee approved an intergovernmental agreement to create a Safety Assessment, Management & Mitigation (SAM) team to triage and assess community behavioral threat reports. Detective Matt Weldon described a triage/assessment model, confidentiality limits, and plans for a community reporting link; the IGA passed by voice vote.

Champaign County is pioneering a Safety Assessment program to tackle community behavioral threats with a focus on confidentiality and collaboration.

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