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COPS Safe Schools Grants
COPS Safe Schools grants help state and local agencies with delinquency
prevention, community planning and development, school safety resources, and
technology development. This funding helps grantees establish and enhance a
variety of school and community safety programs to prevent and respond to
juvenile crime within their communities.
In fiscal year 2002, COPS expanded the range of school-centered programs to
include Secure Our Schools (SOS). In fiscal year 2007, SOS distributed
approximately $14.8 million to help schools in 152 jurisdictions with high-risk
areas respond to growing safety concerns. Grantees are required to contribute a
local match of 50 percent toward the total cost of the approved grant project.
SOS grants help cover the cost of security measures such as the placement and
use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures; security
assessments; security training for students and personnel; and other measures to
significantly increase school security.
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