The purpose of the cops office school violence prevention program (svpp) is to improve security at schools and on school grounds through school safety programs and technology

The Narragansett Regional School District received a $120,487 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Program to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. Funded under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), the award will support evidence-based programs through October 2025 to improve school security and foster a positive learning environment in Baldwinville and Templeton, Massachusetts. The COPS Office grant program aims to advance public safety through community policing strategies developed in partnership with law enforcement agencies. This award will allow the school jurisdiction to collaborate with local stakeholders to address immediate conditions contributing to safety issues through problem-oriented policing approaches.

Funding under this award program will be used by the school jurisdiction to implement evidence-based programs to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment for all students.