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COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)

Funds to implement evidence-based school safety programs and technology

COPS School Violence Prevention Program
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Program Goals

The School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is a competitive award program that aims to improve security at schools and on school grounds through the implementation of evidence-based school safety programs and technology. For FY23, 206 awards totaling $73,619,458 were made. See awards list.

Funds may be used for:

  • Coordination with law enforcement
  • Training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student violence against others and self
  • Metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures
  • Technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency
  • Any other measure that the COPS Office determines may provide a significant improvement in security

Who Was Eligible?

The following entities were eligible to apply under this program:

States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies, including:

  • School districts, including public charter schools and school districts with a single school
  • School boards;
  • And Law enforcement agencies

The following entities were ineligible to apply as primary applicants:

  • Individual schools not operating as school districts
  • Independent schools and private schools, including private charter schools

Equipment and Technology

All equipment and technology items must be clearly linked to the enhancement or implementation of the SVPP project. Examples of such items may include the following:

  • Communication technology
  • Emergency call boxes
  • Intercom or public address (PA) system
  • Panic and immediate alarm notification systems
  • Two-way radios
  • Emergency alerts—Automated text messages or email
  • Identification technology—ID scanning devices (and accompanying equipment) 
  • Security cameras and/or systems (and accompanying equipment)
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Improving School Safety with Raptor

Raptor is driven by our mission to protect every child, every school, every day. Our team is passionate about school safety and staying on the cutting edge of innovative school safety software.

Raptor Emergency Management allows schools to coordinate, communicate, and comply to better manage their security.

At the center of the Raptor Emergency Management Suite is Raptor Alert. Designed to work under duress, Raptor Alert is a silent panic alert system that works on the devices your schools use every day. Raptor Alert expedites and streamlines emergency response by allowing users to initiate an alert directly through 911 and provide critical information to first responders, law enforcement, and campus personnel.

Purchasing Raptor with SVPP Funding

The Raptor integrated suite of school safety software and services along with the SchoolPass automated attendance and dismissal products covers the full spectrum of school safety. Contact us to learn why 60,000+ schools globally, including 5300+ U.S. districts trust us for their school safety needs.

All Raptor software directly relates to the SVPP goals and allowable expenses.

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