FY21 school violence prevention program (svpp)

The Fredericktown R1 School District was awarded a $193,662 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The grant period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Under this award, the Fredericktown R1 School District will implement a School Violence Prevention Program to develop partnerships between law enforcement and the community it serves. Key activities will include collaborative problem solving and community trust-building initiatives focused on immediate public safety issues such as crime and social disorder within the school community. This funding supports the COPS Office's mission of advancing public safety through community policing strategies and organizational partnerships between law enforcement and the individuals and groups they serve.