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 $432,737 to the Gallatin County Board of Education on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based programs and technology to improve security at schools and on school grounds within the jurisdiction.

The recipient may use funding for coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers to prevent student violence, placement of metal detectors and lighting, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other measures the COPS Office Director determines will significantly improve security. Performance occurs in Warsaw, Kentucky, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award period is three years; extensions of up to twelve additional months may be considered on a case-by-case basis. The recipient must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports, quarterly federal financial reports, and a final closeout report. The COPS Office will conduct award monitoring including site visits, office-based reviews, and surveys to ensure compliance with nonsupplanting requirements and programmatic and financial terms.

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