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 Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $476,250 to MC Dowell County Board of Education on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school safety programs and security technology in McDowell County Schools. Work is performed in Marion, North Carolina, with performance running through September 30, 2028.

The award funds coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers on preventing student violence, placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures, and acquisition and installation of technology for emergency notification systems. The recipient must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly SF-425 financial reports, and cooperate with Department of Justice monitoring activities including site visits and compliance reviews. Award decisions are final and not subject to appeal; extensions beyond the three-year period may be considered on a case-by-case basis for up to twelve additional months upon Director approval.

Funding under this award program will be used by the school jurisdiction to implement evidence-based programs to improve school security.