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 the City of East Providence Police Department $234,797 under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) on October 1, 2025, for evidence-based school security enhancements including officer training, emergency notification technology, and physical security measures. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2028, with place of performance at East Providence, Rhode Island. The School Violence Prevention Program funds evidence-based improvements to school security through coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers to prevent student violence, installation of security technologies including metal detectors and emergency notification systems, and placement and use of lights, locks, and other deterrent measures. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, and must comply with monitoring activities by the COPS Office, the Office of the Inspector General, or entities designated by COPS.

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