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 Office) of the Department of Justice awarded Casey County Board of Education $331,301 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based programs that improve school security. The three-year award runs through September 30, 2028, and covers performance in Liberty, Kentucky.

The recipient may deploy the funding toward coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers on student violence prevention, installation of physical security measures including metal detectors and improved lighting, acquisition and installation of technology for expedited emergency notification to law enforcement, and other measures the COPS Office Director determines will significantly improve school security. The School Violence Prevention Program authorizes funding directly to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and public agencies to strengthen security at schools and on school grounds through such interventions.

Casey County Schools, the recipient doing business as Casey County Schools, is a local government school district. The recipient must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly SF-425 Federal Financial Reports, with a final closeout report at conclusion. The COPS Office conducts award monitoring including site visits, office-based reviews, and periodic surveys to verify compliance with nonsupplanting requirements and programmatic and financial conditions. Extensions beyond the three-year period are available on a case-by-case basis for up to 12 additional months upon approval by the COPS Office Director.

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