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 Sedalia School District 200 $386,059 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school safety improvements across the school jurisdiction.

The district will use the funding for coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers to prevent student violence, placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other measures determined by the COPS Office Director to improve security. Performance period runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Sedalia, Missouri. The award is structured as a three-year grant and recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, with monitoring by the COPS Office including site visits and compliance reviews to ensure funds address school security improvements consistent with the applicant's approved budget and a comprehensive approach to preventing school violence.

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