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 Danville Community School Corp $191,250 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based programs improving school security through coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers to prevent student violence, placement of metal detectors and other deterrent measures, and acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology.

Danville Community School Corp, a local government school district in Danville, Indiana, is the sole recipient. The award runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Performance takes place in Danville, IN 46122. The School Violence Prevention Program provides funding to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to improve school security through evidence-based safety programs. Recipients must consult with law enforcement officers, mental health professionals, social workers, students, parents, school violence researchers, teachers, principals, and other school personnel during planning to ensure improvements are consistent with a comprehensive school violence prevention approach and tailored to individual school needs. Award recipients submit semiannual programmatic performance reports, quarterly SF-425 Federal Financial Reports, and a final closeout report, and participate in DOJ monitoring activities including site visits and enhanced office-based reviews to confirm compliance with nonsupplanting and programmatic and financial requirements.

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