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 $159,240 to Gasconade County Reorganized School District on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs and technology.

The award funds the installation of security technology, including metal detectors and emergency notification systems, and supports coordination with local law enforcement and training for officers to prevent student violence. The recipient may pursue any other measure the COPS Office Director determines provides significant improvement in school security. Performance runs through September 30, 2028, and occurs at the school district's location in Owensville, Missouri. The School Violence Prevention Program provides funding to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies for a period of three years. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, and must participate in award monitoring activities conducted by the COPS Office, the Office of the Inspector General, or designated entities, including site visits and reviews of compliance with nonsupplanting requirements and budget consistency.

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