FY21 school violence prevention program (svpp)

The Kannapolis City School System was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. This three-year award running from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 will support the Kannapolis City Schools Board of Education in delivering a School Violence Prevention Program. The Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program aims to enhance public safety through community policing strategies like collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and communities to develop solutions to public safety issues. Funds will assist Kannapolis City Schools in establishing organizational strategies and community partnerships to proactively address conditions related to school violence through problem analysis and assessment.