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 Baboquivari Unified School District #40 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school security programs.

The award funds improvements to school security at schools and school grounds in the district's jurisdiction through 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, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other measures to improve security. Baboquivari Unified School District #40, a local government entity serving 1,049 students across six schools in the Tohono Oodham Nation community in Sells, Arizona, is the recipient. The district's student population is 98 percent Tohono Oodham Nation members. The award runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Sells, Arizona. 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.