FY21 school violence prevention program (svpp)

The Iredell-Statesville Schools were awarded a $462,475 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 will support the implementation of the School Violence Prevention Program. This program aims to develop partnerships and utilize problem-solving strategies to proactively address public safety issues in schools such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime through community policing approaches. Key activities will include collaborative partnerships with community members, non-profits, and local businesses to identify and develop solutions to school-related problems. Organizational strategies supported include aligning management, personnel, and technologies to facilitate community partnerships and data-driven problem solving.