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 St. Clairsville Richland School District $340,108 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school security improvements.

The award funds coordination with local law enforcement, training for law enforcement officers to prevent student violence, placement of metal detectors and other physical deterrents, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other measures to improve security at schools and on school grounds. Work is performed in St. Clairsville, Ohio, over a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The recipient must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly SF-425 financial reports, and is subject to COPS Office monitoring including site visits, office-based reviews, and periodic surveys. Extensions beyond the three-year award period may be considered on a case-by-case basis for up to twelve additional months if requested prior to the end date.

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