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 awarded Maryetta School District 22 $265,036 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to improve school security through evidence-based safety programs and technology at the district's K–8 school in Stilwell, Oklahoma. The program funds coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers in violence prevention, installation of security infrastructure such as metal detectors and lighting, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other security improvements approved by the COPS Office Director. The award covers the period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Maryetta School District 22 serves approximately 551 students, 82 percent of whom are American Indian, with 78 percent qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The district must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, and is subject to monitoring activities including site visits and compliance reviews by the COPS Office, Office of the Inspector General, or other DOJ-designated entities.

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