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 Ayer-Shirley Regional School District $365,396 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to improve school security through evidence-based safety programs and technology. The award funds coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers in student violence prevention, placement of metal detectors and other physical deterrents, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other security improvements determined by the COPS Office Director to enhance school security. Performance runs through September 30, 2028, with work conducted in Ayer, Massachusetts. The School Violence Prevention Program provides funding to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to implement security enhancements at schools and on school grounds. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly SF-425 financial reports, participate in COPS Office monitoring activities including site visits and compliance reviews, and cooperate with the Office of the Inspector General or designated entities. Extensions beyond the three-year performance period may be considered 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.