By
John Camera
Ulster County
UPDATED 1:04 PM ET Jul. 21, 2021
PUBLISHED 12:29 PM ET Jul. 21, 2021
PUBLISHED 12:29 PM EDT Jul. 21, 2021
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Local officials in Kingston announced a new task force to combat gun violence in Ulster County.
“We’ve addressed public health risks, now we really have to focus on the public safety challenges, the risk in violent crime in particular," Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan said.
What You Need To Know
Local officials in Ulster County announced the creation of new task force aimed at preventing gun violence
The anti-violence effort response team, or AVERT, will be a community partnership between law enforcement and mental health workers