Leland School District awarded $225k grant to prevent violence

The Leland School District will soon receive a grant of $225,000, the result of receiving a 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office School Violence Prevention Program Award.

The award is part of more than $10.8 million that has been awarded to Mississippi through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of COPS to boost law enforcement in communities throughout Mississippi.

COPS funding supports grant awards for communities to use to strengthen public safety through technology and training, improve school security and support the hiring of entry-level law enforcement officers.

“The safety of our communities requires constant vigilance and the ability to adopt new technologies and equipment to protect the public. These Justice Department COPS grants will help cities, counties, and school districts in our state address some of the law enforcement challenges they face every day,” said U.S. Senator from Mississippi Cindy Hyde-Smith said. “Many of these grant programs are competitive,
and I commend these Mississippi groups for submitting successful applications.”