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 (COPS) awarded Snowflake Unified School District #5 $337,500 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school safety programs and security enhancements through September 30, 2028.

The district will use funding to improve security at schools and on school grounds in its jurisdiction. Authorized expenditures include coordination with local law enforcement, training for law enforcement officers to prevent student violence, placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures, and acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology for expedited contact with local law enforcement during emergencies.

Performance occurs in Snowflake, Arizona. The award is structured as a three-year project grant. The recipient must submit programmatic performance reports semiannually and SF-425 Federal Financial Reports quarterly, along with a final closeout report upon completion. The COPS Office retains the right to conduct monitoring activities including site visits and enhanced office-based reviews to ensure compliance with programmatic and financial requirements, nonsupplanting obligations, and progress toward achieving community policing objectives.

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