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 at the Department of Justice awarded $472,500 to Moore Independent School District 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 school safety programs.

Moore Independent School District, located in Moore, Oklahoma, will use the funding to implement measures including coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers to prevent student violence, placement of metal detectors and locks, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other security improvements determined by the COPS Office Director to enhance school safety. The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with performance occurring in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly financial reports (SF-425), participate in COPS Office monitoring activities including site visits and compliance reviews, and complete a final closeout report upon award completion.

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