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 Services Office awarded Chickasha School District 1 five hundred thousand dollars on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs.

The recipient will implement security improvements authorized under the program, including coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers to prevent student violence, placement of metal detectors and locks, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other security measures approved by the COPS Office Director.

The award runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with performance taking place in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The recipient must submit programmatic performance reports semiannually and federal financial reports quarterly, participate in DOJ monitoring activities including site visits and compliance reviews, and submit a final closeout report upon project completion. Extensions beyond the three-year term may be requested on a case-by-case basis for up to twelve additional months.

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