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 Magoffin County School District Finance Corp $448,228 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to improve school security through evidence-based safety programs and technology in the recipient's jurisdiction. Funding supports coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers in violence prevention, placement of metal detectors and lighting, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other security measures approved by the COPS Office Director. Performance occurs in Salyersville, Kentucky, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program provides funding to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to implement comprehensive, school-specific approaches to preventing school violence developed in consultation with law enforcement, mental health professionals, social workers, students, parents, teachers, principals, and school researchers. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly SF-425 financial reports, participate in DOJ monitoring activities including site visits and compliance reviews, and submit a final closeout report upon completion.

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