FY21 school violence prevention program (svpp)

The Bullock County Board of Education received a three-year, $478,356 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 grant will support the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) from October 2021 through September 2024. Through this funding, the Bullock County School System will implement evidence-based strategies to develop partnerships between law enforcement and school communities to identify and address public safety issues. Key activities will include collaborative problem solving, organizational changes to support community partnerships, and using data analysis to develop and evaluate effective responses. The grant aims to reduce crime and increase trust in law enforcement through community policing approaches in Union Springs, Alabama.