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 Whitnall School District $491,500 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school safety programs and technology at the school district in New Berlin, Wisconsin. The award funds coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers to prevent student violence, placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other security improvements. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2028. Whitnall School District, a non-profit educational institution operating in Greenfield, Wisconsin, serves as the prime recipient. 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 approaches. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports, quarterly SF-425 financial reports, and a final closeout report, and must participate in DOJ monitoring activities including site visits and compliance reviews.

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