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 Yadkin County Board of Education $341,250 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school safety programs and acquire security technology.

The award funds improvement of security at schools and school grounds in Yadkin County, North Carolina through placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting systems, and emergency notification technology in coordination with local law enforcement. Performance occurs in Yadkinville, North Carolina over the three-year period from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. The School Violence Prevention Program authorizes funding for coordination with local law enforcement, training for law enforcement officers to prevent student violence, placement of physical security measures, acquisition and installation of emergency notification systems, and other measures the COPS Office Director determines will provide significant improvement in school security. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, along with 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.