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 Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded Granite Public Schools, Granite, Oklahoma, $332,403 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based safety programs and technology.

The recipient will implement evidence-based programs to improve school security, including coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers to prevent student violence, placement of metal detectors, locks, lighting and other deterrent measures, acquisition and installation of technology for expedited emergency notification to law enforcement, and other security improvements approved by the COPS Office Director.

The award carries a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Granite Public Schools must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly Federal Financial Reports, along with a final closeout report upon completion. The recipient is subject to COPS Office monitoring activities including site visits, office-based reviews, and compliance surveys, with particular attention to nonsupplanting requirements and consistency of purchases with the approved award budget.

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