DOJ grant upgrades surveillance in Indiana school district
The Department of Justice has awarded nearly $126 million in funding to advance school safety under the STOP School Violence Act to 153 schools across the country. One Indiana school district, the Hanover Community School Corporation, plans to upgrade school safety with their $350,150 grant.
The grant, awarded by the Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), will help institute safety measures in and around K-12 schools; support school violence prevention efforts; provide training to school personnel and students; and implement evidence-based threat assessments.