Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Program

The Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program is administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).

Official Site

Goals

• Improve school security by providing students, teachers, and school staff with tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent acts of violence.
• Implement evidence-based school safety strategies and programs.
• Support the development and operation of anonymous reporting systems, threat assessment teams, and other preventive measures.

Sponsor

• *United States Department of Justice* (DOJ)
• *Bureau of Justice Assistance* (BJA)
  • Also involves collaboration with:
    • *Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)* (COPS)
    • *Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)* (OJJDP)

Creation

The STOP School Violence Program was authorized by the STOP School Violence Act of 2018, which was part of the broader Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Funding

Funding for the STOP School Violence Program comes from annual appropriations. For example, in FY 2024, several solicitations were announced with funding details varying by specific components of the program. Funding is ongoing but subject to yearly Congressional budget cycles.

Leadership

The title of the leader of the program is **Director** of the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Website

https://bja.ojp.gov/program/stop-school-violence/overview

Social Media Accounts

• No specific social media for the STOP Program, but updates can be found through:

 * [*https://twitter.com/BJAOJPSolutions Twitter (X): @BJAOJPSolutions]

Wikipedia Article

No specific Wikipedia article exists for the "Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Program." Related information might be found under STOP School Violence Act of 2018.