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 Bertie County Board of Education was awarded a $490,417 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The grant will fund the implementation of evidence-based programs and technologies to improve security at schools in Bertie County, North Carolina through September 2025. Specifically, the School Violence Prevention Program funding will support school safety initiatives and the development of partnerships between law enforcement and schools to resolve security issues and foster a positive learning environment for students. The grant aims to advance the goals of the Community Policing program by facilitating collaborative problem-solving between stakeholders in the Windsor, North Carolina community.

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.