FY21 school violence prevention program (svpp)

The Paulsboro Public School District was awarded a $330,454 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 will support the district's School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP). Through organizational transformation and problem-solving partnerships between law enforcement and community stakeholders, the SVPP will implement community policing strategies to develop solutions that reduce public safety issues and build trust. Key activities will include collaborative partnerships, aligning management structures to support proactive problem-solving, and systematically addressing immediate conditions that contribute to issues of crime and social disorder within the school community. The grant will aid Paulsboro Public Schools in enhancing school safety and security through community-focused approaches.