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 Calhoun County School District $664,839 under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) on October 1, 2025. The award funds evidence-based school security improvements, including coordination with local law enforcement, staff training, placement of metal detectors and other deterrent measures, and acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology. Performance runs through September 30, 2028 in Blountstown, Florida. The School Violence Prevention Program provides funding to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs addressing coordination with law enforcement, officer training to prevent student violence, deployment of physical security measures such as metal detectors and lighting, expedited emergency notification technology, and other measures the COPS Office Director determines significantly improve security. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, participate in DOJ monitoring activities including site visits and compliance reviews, and cooperate with requests for information regarding award implementation and achievement of community policing strategy.

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