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 $499,564 to Butler County Board of Education on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school security improvements in Butler County, Alabama.

The recipient will use funding for coordination with local law enforcement, training for law enforcement officers to prevent student violence, placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting and other deterrent measures, acquisition and installation of technology for expedited emergency notification of law enforcement, and other security measures determined by the COPS Office Director to provide significant security improvement. Work is performed in Greenville, Alabama, with a period of performance running through September 30, 2028. The award carries semiannual programmatic performance reporting and quarterly federal financial reporting requirements, plus mandatory participation in COPS Office award monitoring activities including site visits and enhanced reviews to verify compliance with nonsupplanting requirements and progress toward approved budget goals.

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