LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Law enforcement in Lincoln is teaming up with mental health providers and University of Nebraska officials in an effort to prevent targeted violence.

The Lincoln Threat Advisory Team was started about five years ago. Officials and law enforcement on the team practice threat assessment, working to be proactive and recognize warning signs of violence.

In one case, University of Nebraska-Lincoln psychologist Mario Scalora says officials worked so that a student who voiced thoughts about hurting others get help. Scalora said the student was close to acting on the thoughts, and that it “could have gone very, very badly.”

Lincoln Police Capt. Jon Sundermeier says most of the cases handled by the advisory team involve domestic violence.