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 Dahlonegah School District $348,870 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school safety programs and improve security at schools and on school grounds in its jurisdiction.

The district may use funding for coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers to prevent student violence, placement of metal detectors and locks, lighting and deterrent measures, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, or other measures determined by the COPS Office Director to significantly improve security.

Dahlonegah School District, a local educational agency serving a substantial Native American student population in Stilwell, Oklahoma, serves as the recipient. The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Extensions of up to 12 additional months may be granted on a case-by-case basis. The district must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly SF-425 federal financial reports, with a final closeout report due upon completion. The COPS Office will conduct award monitoring through site visits, office-based reviews, and periodic surveys to verify compliance with nonsupplanting requirements and programmatic and financial conditions of the award.

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