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 at the Department of Justice awarded $347,457 to Toombs County School District on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school security programs. The award funds coordination with local law enforcement, officer training in preventing student violence, installation of security technologies including metal detectors and emergency notification systems, and other security improvements at schools in Toombs County, Georgia. Performance runs through September 30, 2028, with work conducted in Lyons, Georgia. The recipient must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports, quarterly federal financial reports, and a final closeout report, and must participate in 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.