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 $500,000 to Tempe Union High School District No. 213 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 safety programs. The district will use the funding to implement school security improvements, which may include 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, or other security measures approved by the COPS Office Director. The award runs through September 30, 2028, with performance taking place in Tempe, Arizona. The School Violence Prevention Program funds states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to enhance school security; awards are made for a period of three years and may be extended up to an additional twelve months on a case-by-case basis. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly Federal Financial Reports, and are subject to COPS Office 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.