Congresswoman Miller Announces Grant for School Violence Prevention

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Miller (WV-3) announced today a grant totaling $196,500 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to the Logan County Sheriff's Department for the School Violence Prevention Program.

"As a mother and a grandmother, the safety of our children is near and dear to my heart," said Congresswoman Miller. "Our children deserve a safe environment to learn and become active members of our community. This funding is crucial to ensuring the safety of Southern West Virginia's students."

The COPS School Violence Prevention Program is used to help establish school safety measures in and around K-12 schools through evidence-based school safety programs. Such measures include coordination with law enforcement, training to law enforcement officers to prevent student violence, installation of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrents, technology for expedited notification to law enforcement during emergencies, and any other measure COPS deems necessary.