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 $500,000 to Mescalero Apache School on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school safety programs and technology improvements at the school in Mescalero, New Mexico.

The award funds school security enhancements including coordination with local law enforcement, training for law enforcement officers to prevent student violence, installation of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures, and acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology. The award covers a three-year period of performance through September 30, 2028. Mescalero Apache School, serving approximately 1,600 Native American students, is the recipient and ultimate beneficiary of the funding. The school must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, and remains subject to COPS Office monitoring activities including site visits and compliance reviews.

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