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 Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded Fredericktown R-I School District $296,643 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school security improvements.

The award funds coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers in violence prevention, installation of physical security measures including metal detectors and enhanced lighting, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and related security enhancements. The recipient will perform work in Fredericktown, Missouri over the three-year period from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028.

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 programs. Award recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports; the COPS Office conducts monitoring activities including site visits and noncompliance reviews to ensure 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.