FY21 school violence prevention program (svpp)

The Guilford County Board of Education received a three-year, $462,372 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The grant will support the Guilford County Schools' School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) through September 2024. As part of its community policing strategy, the SVPP will develop collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and schools to identify and address public safety issues. Program activities will include implementing organizational strategies, problem-solving techniques, and community engagement to proactively reduce crime and violence in schools. This grant aligns with the COPS Office mission to enhance public safety by assisting law enforcement agencies in building community trust and developing solutions to local problems through community policing approaches.