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 Edison School District $356,158 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based programs that improve school security at schools and on school grounds within the district's jurisdiction in Bakersfield, California.

The award funds coordination with local law enforcement, training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student violence against others and self, placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures, acquisition and installation of technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency, and other measures that provide significant improvement in security as determined by the COPS Office Director. The period of performance extends from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Edison School District, a local government school district entity in Bakersfield, serves as the recipient and is responsible for semiannual programmatic performance reporting and quarterly federal financial reports to the COPS Office. The assistance type is a project grant.

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