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 Logan County Commission $170,500 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school safety programs and improve security at schools and on school grounds in Logan County, West Virginia.

The award funds coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers to prevent student violence, placement of deterrent measures such as metal detectors and improved lighting, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other school security improvements. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2028, with work performed in Logan, West Virginia. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly SF-425 financial reports, with a final closeout report due upon completion. The COPS Office conducts award monitoring through site visits, office-based reviews, and periodic surveys to ensure compliance with nonsupplanting requirements and programmatic and financial conditions.

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