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Agency Eligibility Information 1. Type of Agency (select one) Law Enforcement 2. From the list below, please select the type of agency which best describes the applicant. Law Enforcement Entities: Municipal Police 3. Are you a state or local governmental entity applying for this funding opportunity? Yes 3a. If yes, is your agency in compliance with 8 U.S.C. §1373, which provides that State and local government entities may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, receiving from, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual with components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state or local government entity? This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a State or local government entity or official. For additional information, please see the appendices in the FY 2025 SVPP Application Resource Guide. Yes 4. Are you a State, unit of local government (county, municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or equivalent), public agency (school district, police department, sheriff’s department), or Indian tribe, and if awarded, the COPS Office funding will be used to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the jurisdiction of the grantee through evidence- based school safety programs? Yes This application must be developed after consultation with others in order to ensure that the improvements funded contribute to a comprehensive approach to preventing school violence and that they are individualized to the needs of each school at which the improvements are to be made. These other individuals or groups include: Law Enforcement Officers Licensed Mental Health Professionals School personnel (teachers/principals) 5. Did you consult with any of these individuals or groups prior to the submission of this application? Yes 5a. If yes, which of the following individuals or groups were consulted prior to the submission of this application (check all that apply)? (Must pick at least one) Law Enforcement Officers Licensed Mental Health Profes School Personnel (Teachers/Principals) 5b. Other: Please specify. 6. Were those consultations (referenced above) conducted as part of an ongoing formal collaboration among critical school safety stakeholders? Please upload in the application any documentation (e.g., memoranda of agreement or understanding, letters of agreement, meeting agendas or minutes, etc.) that helps to describe these ongoing collaborations. Please limit your attachment(s) for this question to no more than 10 pages total. Yes General Agency Information 7. Please select your U.S. Attorney’s District Office from the below drop-down options. Arizona 8. Is your agency also applying for funding through the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s STOP School Violence Program this fiscal year? No 9. Is your agency also applying for funding through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency STOP School Violence Program this fiscal year? No Duplication Of Funding Instructions: Applicants are required to disclose whether they have pending applications for federally funded assistance or active federal awards that support the same or similar activities or services for which funding is being requested under this application. Be advised that as a general rule, COPS Office funding may not be used for the same item or service funded through another funding source. However, leveraging multiple funding sources in a complementary manner to implement comprehensive programs or projects is encouraged and is not seen as inappropriate. To aid the COPS Office in the prevention of awarding potentially duplicative funding, please indicate whether your agency has a pending application or an active award with any other federal funding source (e.g., direct federal funding or indirect federal funding through state sub- awarded federal funds) which supports the same or similar activities or services as being proposed in this COPS Office application. 10. Do you have any current, active non-COPS Office award with any other federal funding source (e.g., direct federal funding or indirect federal funding through state subawarded federal funds) that supports the same or similar activities or services as being proposed in this COPS Office application? No 11. Do you have any pending non-COPS Office grant applications with any other federal funding source (e.g., direct federal funding or indirect federal funding through state subawarded federal funds)that support the same or similar activities or services as being proposed in this COPS Office application? No Executive/ Contact Information Please provide the name and contact information for the highest-ranking Law Enforcement or Program Official and Government Executive or Financial Official for your agency or organization, please see instructions below. LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE/PROGRAM OFFICIAL This position will ultimately be responsible for the programmatic management of the award. Instructions for Law Enforcement Agencies: For law enforcement agencies, the Law Enforcement Executive is the highest-ranking official in the jurisdiction (Chief of Police, Sheriff, or equivalent). Before this application can be submitted, the Entity Administrator in JustGrants must invite this individual to apply for a JustGrants account with the role of Authorized Representative, and this individual must log in to JustGrants to review the application. Instructions for Non-Law Enforcement Agencies: For non-law enforcement agencies (e.g., institutions of higher education, school districts, private organizations, etc.), the Program Official is the highest-ranking official in the jurisdiction (e.g., executive director, chief executive officer, or equivalent). Please note that information for non- executive positions (e.g., clerks, trustees) is not acceptable. Before this application can be submitted, the Entity Administrator in JustGrants must invite this individual to apply for a JustGrants account with the role of Authorized Representative, and this individual must log in to JustGrants to review the application. 12a. Title: Chief of Police 12b. First name: Robert 12c. Last name: Sanders 12d. Phone: 623-349-6430 12e. Email address: rsanders@buckeyeaz.gov GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE/FINANCIAL OFFICIAL This position will ultimately be responsible for the financial management of the award. Instructions for Government Agencies: For law enforcement agencies, this is the highest-ranking government official within your jurisdiction (e.g., Superintendent, Mayor, City Administrator, or equivalent). Before this application can be submitted, the Entity Administrator in JustGrants must invite this individual to apply for a JustGrants account with the role of Authorized Representative, and this individual must log in to JustGrants to review the application. Instructions for Non-Government Agencies: For non-law enforcement agencies, this is the financial official who has the authority to apply for this award on behalf of the applicant agency (e.g., Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, or equivalent). Please note that information for non-executive positions (e.g., clerks, trustees) is not acceptable. Before this application can be submitted, the Entity Administrator in JustGrants must invite this individual to apply for a JustGrants account with the role of Authorized Representative, and this individual must log in to JustGrants to review the application. 13a. Title: Mayor 13b. First name: Eric 13c. Last name: Orsborn 13d. Phone: 623-349-6946 13e. Email address: eorsborn@buckeyeaz.gov Instructions for Application Submitter Contact: Enter the application point of contact's name and contact information. 14a. Title: Grant Program Manager 14b.First name: Rob 14c. Last name: Roach 14d. Phone: 623-349-6165 14e. Email address: rroach@buckeyeaz.gov Background 15. Please indicate if your jurisdiction is primarily considered rural, urban or suburban. Rural 16. Enter the total population of the government entity applying for this award using the latest census estimate available at https://data.census.gov/cedsci/. 91,502 17. Total number of primary and secondary schools (K-12) within your jurisdiction (including private schools)? 32 18. Number of primary and secondary schools (K-12) within your jurisdiction to be impacted by this program (including private schools)? 8 19. Total enrollment in schools within your jurisdiction at the start of the 2024-2025 school year (including private schools)? 19,575 20. Total enrollment in schools within your jurisdiction at the start of the 2024-2025 school year that will be impacted by this program (including private schools)? 5,725 For each of the school safety measures listed below, please enter the percentage of schools in your jurisdiction, if known, that had implemented these safety measures at the start of the 2024-2025 school year. If the requested data is unknown, please check “Do Not Know”. Do not enter a “0” if unknown. Emergency Management Plans 21. Emergency management plans (% of schools): 100% Access Controls 22. Access controls (i.e. working locks on all doors and entrance/exit procedures) (% of schools) 100% (Badge readers) ID Cards 23. Student and administration cards with ID scanning device (% of schools) 100% (ID with Scanning Device for Admin, 100% of students have IDs but no scanning device) Social Media 24. Access to social media alert software (% of schools) 100% (Buckeye Elementary School District (BESD) blocks all social media software with Linewise and are notified when students try to access these sites) Mass Messaging 25. Access to mass messaging software (% of schools) 100% (through Final Site) Video Surveillance 26. Video surveillance (% of schools) 100% (of perimeter and common areas; BESD does not have cameras in the cafeteria) Metal Detectors 27. Metal detectors (% of schools) 0% Alarm Buttons 28. Panic and immediate alarm notification systems (% of schools) 100% (however, these need attention. They do not notify emergency personnel and they don’t always work in time of an emergency or in the speed in which is needed to secure a school) School-Wide Communication Systems 29. Other communication systems accessible throughout the school (% of schools) 100% (PA systems and BESD is implementing Final Site mass communications for staff members as well to receive alerts during emergencies) 30. Within the last five years, has your jurisdiction undergone a comprehensive risk assessment process to better understand the likelihood of specific threats or hazards that may occur? No 31. Do you collect data on school violence incidents? Yes NOTE: At your option, you may provide your schools’ after-action report(s) or assessment(s) to the COPS Office by uploading them in the MOU and Other Supportive Documents section. Please include no more than three attachments. Please begin the name of any of these attachments with “After Action Assessments.” While they will not be considered as part of your application review, they will allow the COPS Office and others to better understand these incidents, identify lessons learned, and effective practices. Please redact all personally identifiable information (PII) from your schools’ after-action report(s) or assessment(s) prior to submission to the COPS Office. PII is defined as information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity such as name, social security number, biometric records (which include, but are not limited to, fingerprints, retina and iris patterns, voiceprints, DNA sequence, facial characteristics, and handwriting), either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual, such as date and place of birth, address, email address, mother’s maiden name. Please refer to the application materials for more information. Please record the total number of the following incidents that occurred at the schools in your jurisdiction and were reported to law enforcement during the 2023-2024 school year. If the requested data is unknown, please check “Do Not Know”. Do not enter a “0” if unknown. Attacks 32. Physical attack or fight (with or without a weapon). Number of incidents reported to law enforcement: 69 Guns/Firearms/Explosives 33. Possession of a firearm or explosive device, or gun-related incident on school grounds. Number of incidents reported to law enforcement: 3 Illegal Drugs 34. Distribution, possession or use of illegal drugs. Number of incidents reported to law enforcement: 29 Theft/Larceny 35. Theft/larceny (taking things worth over $10 without personal confrontation). Number of incidents reported to law enforcement: 13 Vandalism 36. Vandalism. Number of incidents reported to law enforcement: 12 Knives 37. Possession of a knife or sharp object. Number of incidents reported to law enforcement: 4 Need for Federal Assistance 38. All applicants are required to explain their inability to address the need for this award without federal assistance. Please do so in the space below. [Please limit your response to a maximum of 1,000 characters.] The City of Buckeye (COB) is fast-growing. Revenue from growth lags behind population growth by years. But services demanded by the population are immediate, leaving COB with financial shortfalls. FY 2025 budget revenues are $189 million, and expenditures are $221 million, leaving a deficit of $32 million. Similarly, Buckeye Police Department (BPD) FY 25 budgeted revenues are $465,000 versus expenditures of $38 million. The surveillance systems and Analyst are not in COB’s budget. Buckeye will include these in future General Fund budgets. Buckeye Elementary School District lacks Arizona State Funding for capital to invest in advanced analytical tools, specialized training for threat assessment teams, or secure communication systems crucial for a comprehensive prevention strategy. Federal assistance is indispensable to bridging this financial gap and building a resilient, proactive safety environment. Instructions: These questions are designed to determine your agency’s need for federal funding. The COPS Office does not imply a link between these need factors and school violence. If the requested data is unknown, please check “Do Not Know”. Do not enter a “0” if unknown. At the start of the 2024-2025 school year: Per Pupil Spending 39. What is the average per pupil spending allocated for the public schools in your jurisdiction? $11,555 School Building Age 40. What is the average age of school buildings in your jurisdiction in years? (e.g.: 50 years, 75 years) 30 years 41. Have any of the public schools that will be impacted by this award engaged in deficit spending during the current or previous fiscal year? No 42. My agency is a school district and wishes to be considered for an SVPP microgrant. Our microgrant funding request is equal to or less than $100,000 for the total project, including both federal funds and any applicable local match. We understand that our application will also be considered non-microgrant SVPP funding. No 43. Has your jurisdiction maintained its recommended reserve for economic uncertainty during the current and previous fiscal year? Yes Please check the box below if your jurisdiction has faced an unanticipated catastrophic event that had a significant impact on school security needs or on the ability to implement school safety and security enhancements. Examples of unanticipated catastrophic events include mass shootings, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or other events leading to mass casualties. Please note that if your jurisdiction is faced with an unanticipated catastrophic event (e.g., mass shooting, terrorist attack, other mass casualty event) after submission of this application, but before the application closing date, you should contact the COPS Office immediately at AskCOPSRC@usdoj.gov to update your application to include this information. 44a. If your agency experienced a major disaster or catastrophic even in the time period from January 1, 2024 to present, check this box. No 44b. If your school district was impacted by a Federal Disaster Declaration in the time period from January 1, 2024 to the present, check this box. Proposal Narratives Your proposal (entered into the survey questions below) must clearly demonstrate that the resources requested will be effectively integrated into other comprehensive school safety and climate planning efforts taking place in your jurisdiction, and that any acquired technology will be aligned strategically and protect students’ civil and privacy rights. The responses to each proposal narrative question must respond to the NOFO. School Safety Planning Efforts: In this section, you will describe, in detail, the current state of your comprehensive school safety planning and assessment efforts. 45. Describe the current status of any site and risk assessments. [Limit your response to a maximum of 250 words.] BESD has not yet conducted formal, comprehensive site and risk assessments. BESD's current resources have primarily focused on immediate operational needs. Recognizing the critical importance of these assessments, BESD views this grant opportunity as instrumental in enabling BESD to undertake this essential foundational work. Federal assistance would directly fund the engagement of qualified experts to conduct thorough, data-driven assessments of our facilities and existing safety protocols. This would be the crucial first step towards identifying specific vulnerabilities, understanding potential threats, and developing evidence-based strategies for a truly effective school violence prevention program. BESD is eager to begin this vital process with BPD with the support of this grant. 46. Describe the current status of emergency operations plans. [Limit your response to a maximum of 250 words.] BESD currently possesses foundational emergency response protocols. However, the existing Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) are presently undergoing comprehensive updates to align with the new minimum standards released by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA), which go into effect for the 2026-2027 school year. This critical alignment process requires significant resources for detailed planning, interagency coordination with local law enforcement and emergency responders, and extensive training for staff on updated protocols, incident command structures, and communication systems. The federal assistance from this grant would be instrumental in accelerating and fully implementing these vital EOP enhancements, ensuring plans are robust, compliant, and effectively preparing the entire school community for any emergency, particularly those related to school violence prevention. 47. Describe the current status of school climate improvement efforts and initiatives. [Limit your response to a maximum of 250 words.] The BPD has a School Resource Officer (SRO) Program in which BPD has established positive relationships with school administration, educators, service agencies, parents, and students. BPD Officers are assigned to schools within Buckeye to ensure and promote the goal of maintaining a safe, secure environment, free of violence and fear, which will allow the educational process to occur in a natural and uninhibited manner. Specific goals and objectives include a reduction of criminal offenses committed by juveniles and young adults, the identification of youth in danger of becoming known to the criminal justice system and work with them to help them choose a more positive and socially acceptable way to conduct themselves, the establishment of a rapport with students, parents, faculty, staff, administrators, and other adults, to provide safety for students, faculty, staff, and all people involved with the school districts, and the creation and expansion of programs with vision and creativity to increase student participation, which will benefit the students, school districts staff, BPD, and the community. BPD’s SROs understand these goals as they actively participate in all school events and strive to be positive role models for youths through positive interaction and projection of a professional image. BPD SROs and regular BPD officers also give presentations regarding anti- bullying, internet safety, personal safety, and gang and drug resistance training. BPD and BESD seek to improve the five preparedness mission areas that address the greatest risks of an emergency event: prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery (Five Preparedness Mission Areas). 48. Describe the current status of threat assessment processes and procedures. [Limit your response to a maximum of 250 words.] BESD is in the foundational stages of developing formal threat assessment processes and procedures. While BESD's dedicated staff currently addresses concerning behaviors on a case-by- case basis, we lack a consistent, multidisciplinary team approach aligned with evidence-based models like the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG). This grant would be directly utilized to establish and train a formal threat assessment team composed of administrators, mental health professionals, and local law enforcement. Protocols would be developed for identifying, assessing, and managing threats, ensuring timely intervention and appropriate support for students of concern. Federal assistance is essential for building this critical preventative capacity within BESD schools. 49. Describe the current status of training and drills. [Limit your response to a maximum of 250 words.] To become a BPD SRO, officers must successfully complete specialized SRO training, which results in a certification once completed. The specialized training must commence within ninety (90) days of the appointment to the position. The specialized training includes instruction in the specific tasks that are associated with the SRO assignment, as identified and deemed necessary by BPD for the deployment and enhancement of the skills, knowledge, and abilities particular to the SRO assignment. The specialized training also includes supervised on-the-job training and additional advanced classroom instruction, as necessary. BPD prioritizes continuous training and drills for all BPD officers, including SROs. Some of the continuous training and drills include, but are not limited to, body camera usage and operation training, Hazardous Materials training, crisis response training, verbal de-escalation training, autism training, accelerated deployment training, medical scenario training, drug and narcotic training, and more. Additionally, BPD previously received a grant to support the purchase, implementation, and utilization of a virtual reality de-escalation training program called VirTra, in which all BPD officers, including SROs, are required to complete several scenarios with the correct use of force within each scenario. BPD also makes the VirTra program available to school faculty and administrators and encourages them to participate in these virtual de- escalation scenarios on an annual basis. All BPD officers, including SROs, are required to complete this training on an annual basis to ensure that officers maintain a high level of response to protect the community. BESD and BPD conduct quarterly on-campus trainings. 50. Describe, in detail, any local safety partnerships and describe coordination with students/parents/guardians, community members, civilian personnel, and law enforcement that support and enhance the continuum of wraparound services for students. [Limit your response to a maximum of 500 words.] BPD actively collaborates and coordinates with school districts, schools, school faculty, teachers, students, parents, guardians, community members, and civilian personnel to ensure safety in the classroom, as well as at all school events. BPD personnel actively participate in several community involvement activities throughout the year, including providing presentations related to anti-bullying, internet safety, personal safety, and gang and drug resistance training. BPD also partners with the Way out West (WOW) Coalition, which is a community-based coalition that focuses on and promotes healthy and safe choices by providing presentations with targeted messages focused on reducing prescription drug, marijuana, and alcohol use in Buckeye’s youth. BPD’s partnerships with local schools include BPD providing dedicated SROs with the intent to support school safety programs by intervening when student conduct violates the law. BPD partners with school administrators to develop procedures to ensure timely reporting of criminal activity, and BPD serves on a School Safety Assessment and Prevention Team. BPD uses expertise and BPD resources for intervention and prevention of potential crimes, collaborating and communicating with school personnel on school- wide safety strategies and programming, and being a positive role model for students and the school community. BPD SROs are also required to present education and information through community and school awareness projects, and counsel citizens on law enforcement activities. BPD provides referral resources, promotes a safe and nurturing school environment, and assists in conflict resolution and student mediation. BPD investigates criminal offenses in and around the assigned school campus, including notifications to all pertinent parties (parents/guardians, school officials, social service agencies, etc.), and provides general school-based security during the school day and school events. All of the aforementioned activities play an active role in providing a safe and secure environment, free of violence and fear, to allow the educational process to occur in a natural and uninhibited manner. This request will increase safety for Buckeye schools and increase the level of service that BPD can provide by funding additional communications technology that directly connects BESD to BPD surveillance and response systems, as well as a new Analyst to ensure safety for students, teachers, parents/guardians, and all who are involved with Buckeye schools. 51. Explain the intended use of the funds requested in this application, and how the activities funded under the grant will meet the purpose of the SVPP statute, improve school security, and promote a positive learning environment for all students. To the extent possible, highlight the use of evidence-based strategies and programs, compare and/or contrast any prior unsuccessful attempts to improve security measures and explain why the proposed measures have strong likelihood for success. Further explain efforts to avoid criminalizing school conduct that should be handled through the school discipline process. [Limit your response to a maximum of 500 words.] COB currently maintains a robust network of surveillance infrastructure across public areas and municipal buildings. Still, a significant gap remains in real-time visibility within our educational institutions. BPD and BESD have a collaborative partnership to secure and increase student and staff safety on all campuses within the COB. This application for funding will benefit over 6,000 students and staff within BESD by providing safe learning environments. The grant funds will help establish a school surveillance integration initiative and provide safety features and equipment that will enhance school safety. BPD is requesting funding for surveillance equipment, ballistic window film, ballistic foldable shields, as well as one (1) civilian employee (Analyst) to provide a safe learning environment. The surveillance equipment will be installed across several BESD campuses in various areas of each campus. The surveillance equipment consists of indoor and outdoor cameras and connections to the BPD Real-Time Information Center (RTIC) that will be monitored by the proposed dedicated Analyst. Buckeye’s RTIC currently has one civilian employee who monitors COB cameras located throughout the COB. The Analyst will also provide communications and incident coordination services between BESD and BPD during times of actual or potential on-site incidents. Video surveillance systems have directly contributed to a 35% drop in property damage and vandalism at schools within one year of being activated (How to Make Schools Safer Without Excessive Surveillance?). Surveillance systems provide important evidence when incidents occur and discourage bad behavior. They also act as a silent line of defense, which helps contribute to a more secure and safe environment for teachers, students, and parents. Surveillance systems provide remote oversight, discourage vandalism and bullying, promote accountability, support investigations, enhance emergency preparedness, and improve incident response (Considerations for Using Cameras in Schools | Hanwha Vision). In the United States, more than 80% of public schools utilize surveillance systems to deter crime, discourage vandalism and trespassing, and monitor and address bullying issues (School Cameras for Security: Complete Safety Guide (2025)). If an incident occurs, BPD and school officials will have access to real-time and recorded footage of the incident. This leads to quicker recognition and response times. The information available will be live and provide responders with accurate information with which to respond. The integration of school-based surveillance systems into the RTIC and the addition of a dedicated Analyst would significantly improve situational awareness for first responders, especially in crisis scenarios where timely and accurate information is critical and provide a positive learning environment. The ballistic window film is a bullet-resistant glass laminate. Many Buckeye schools have glass fronts, exposing the schools to outside threats such as active shooters. This film is bullet and smash- resistant, enhancing the safety of students and teachers. The window glass ballistic protective film will protect all occupants of the facilities. The ballistic foldable shields will be utilized by SROs at Buckeye schools as they can be stored in the SRO’s locker on-site, which are easily deployable, and protect the SRO in the event of an active shooter or other threats. Items must be allowable under the program (see allowable costs in the NOFO), under 2 CFR 200, and must meet the authorized purpose areas under the statute, 34 U.S.C. § 10551(b)(5)–(9). 52. Describe, in detail, how the specific types of evidence based school safety interventions that you are seeking funding for will be integrated into your existing comprehensive school safety and climate planning efforts and will fill specific gaps and needs that you have identified through this process. This should clearly link to the budget items included in the web-based budget form submitted in JustGrants. [Limit your response to a maximum of 500 words.] The specific types of evidence-based school safety interventions that the Buckeye Police Department (BPD) is seeking funding for include surveillance equipment, ballistic window film, and ballistic foldable shields. Currently, most Buckeye schools only have one School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned per school campus. The SRO cannot oversee the entire campus at once, creating a gap in safety assurance for all students, parents/guardians, and faculty. Video surveillance systems have directly contributed to a 35% drop in property damage and vandalism at schools within one year of being activated (How to Make Schools Safer Without Excessive Surveillance?). The surveillance equipment will be installed, operated, maintained, and monitored by BPD, as the equipment will integrate with BPD’s existing Real-Time Information Center (RTIC). BPD’s RTIC is currently monitored by one (1) civilian Criminal Intelligence Analyst who monitors live and recorded City surveillance feeds throughout BPD’s entire jurisdiction. Buckeye’s schools do not currently have BPD- connected surveillance systems in place to ensure greater safety for all who frequent Buckeye schools. This request also seeks funding to support one (1) civilian Analyst who will be dedicated solely to monitoring live and recorded feeds from surveillance equipment located at Buckeye schools and coordinating incident events. This dedicated Analyst will also work with the SROs assigned to the schools to communicate potential threats that may be occurring in another area of the campus so that the SRO can quickly respond to the potential threat before it occurs, as well as ensure expedited notification to BPD during an emergency, should additional BPD officers be needed to respond. The request also seeks funds for the purchase of ballistic foldable shields that can be stored in the SRO’s locker on the school’s campus. These shields can be quickly deployed by the SRO to ensure an immediate response to any and all threats that may present themselves. The final piece of the grant requested funding includes the ballistic window film. Many Buckeye schools have glass window fronts, enabling anyone outside of the school to view inside school facilities, making the occupants of these facilities an easy target for those who wish to harm them. The window film is bulletproof and smash-proof, increasing the safety for the occupants within school facilities. All of these requested grant-funded items will actively close the gaps and needs identified by BESD and BPD and will integrate smoothly with existing comprehensive school safety and climate planning efforts. Additionally, the surveillance systems may serve as a deterrent measure at the schools, as people are less likely to commit crimes or violent acts if they know they are on camera or being monitored. All of the requested items also directly relate to the School Violence Prevention Program Goal and the five (5) objectives. 53. Describe, in detail, the goals and objectives that you hope to achieve through the implementation of these resources. Describe how any measures, as well as any additional technology or equipment, will contribute to a positive learning environment for all students, including any mitigation measures for ensuring that additional technology or equipment do not contribute to a punitive or prison-like atmosphere in the school(s). [Limit your response to a maximum of 500 words.] The Buckeye Police Department seeks to achieve the School Violence Prevention Programs Goal and its five (5) objectives through the implementation of these new resources. The goal is to improve security and maintain a positive learning environment on school campuses through the implementation of evidence-based school safety technology and programs, which will be achieved through obtaining, installing, and actively monitoring new surveillance and safety equipment at Buckeye schools. Video surveillance systems have directly contributed to a 35% drop in property damage and vandalism at schools within one year of being activated (How to Make Schools Safer Without Excessive Surveillance?). The requested grant funded items will improve information sharing between BPD and the schools (Objective 1), improve communication and increase interaction between BPD and the schools (Objective 2), reduce notification times to BPD, improve response time to events and threats while obtaining accurate identification of danger and required follow-up (Objective 3), increase use of and knowledge of community policing objectives and principles (Objective 4), and increase school sustainability planning and school safety efforts (Objective 5). The requested items will ensure and promote BPD’s goal of maintaining a safe, secure, learning environment, free of violence and fear, which will allow the educational process to occur in a natural and uninhibited manner. The surveillance equipment is solely to ensure the safety of all students, faculty, parents/guardians, and anyone who frequents the schools. The Buckeye schools' dedicated Analyst will actively monitor the surveillance systems from BPD’s Real-Time Information Center (RTIC) with the intent to maintain school safety by identifying potential threats and/or criminal activities. BPD’s School Resource Officer (SRO) policy states that SROs will not involve themselves in administrative personnel matters or matters that are not criminal offenses. This policy will also translate to the Analyst, as the purpose of the surveillance equipment is to identify potential threats and ensure safety for all who frequent Buckeye schools. The video surveillance systems will be placed in strategic locations and high-traffic areas such as school entrances, cafeterias, labs, hallways, server spaces, and faculty rooms. The surveillance equipment will not be placed in every single classroom, thus reducing the potential feeling of a prison-like atmosphere. Additionally, the surveillance equipment will only start recording upon motion detection. Since the surveillance systems will not be located within the classrooms, students will feel free to express themselves without being monitored or recorded by a video surveillance camera. This will add to a positive learning environment. BPD and the Buckeye schools will also provide detailed information to students, parents/guardians, and faculty regarding the new surveillance systems to ensure all pertinent parties feel safer while creating a culture of safety. 54. Identify key partnerships or stakeholders who will play a role in the implementation of this award. [Limit your response to a maximum of 125 words.] Buckeye Information Technology (IT) Department, BESD, and BPD will provide monitoring and surveillance camera services. IT will ensure the surveillance cameras are properly set up and integrated with BPD’s Real-Time Information Center (RTIC), as well as provide any assistance needed if the surveillance cameras are not operating properly. BESD will advise on what areas of each campus need cameras. Key partnerships in the implementation of this award include the Buckeye Police Department (BPD), Buckeye Information Technology (IT) Department, and the Buckeye Elementary School District (BESD). Stakeholders include the students, school faculty, and parents/guardians, and they will be directly impacted by this grant program. BPD and the BESD will ensure that everyone feels safer while increasing the culture of safety and a positive learning environment. 55. What are the key milestones of the project, and how will you ensure the effective implementation and oversight of the project? [Limit your response to a maximum of 125 words.] Key milestones of the project include the immediate hiring of an experienced Analyst, the purchase, installation, and utilization of the surveillance systems, ballistic window film, and foldable ballistic shields. Once all grant-funded items are active, BPD and the schools will conduct monthly check-ins to evaluate the effectiveness of the technology, personnel, and safety supplies. BPD and the schools will perform data analysis and comparisons of safety concerns before and after the grant-funded items implementation to ensure effective implementation and oversight of the project. If there is no progress towards the project’s goals and objectives, BPD and BESD will perform an extensive analysis on what changes must be made to improve the project’s performance and enhance school safety and a positive learning environment. Sustainability Plan: 56. How will you sustain the school safety and positive school climate efforts after this award ends? Please describe the resources, both current and potential, that will help continue these efforts. [Limit your response to a maximum of 250 words.] The Buckeye Police Department (BPD) currently partners with all Buckeye schools to ensure school safety and positive school climate efforts, which have led to the submission of this grant proposal. This partnership will continue regardless of the grant award, and if the grant is awarded, it will be enhanced. The grant-funded items requested will be maintained through BPD’s General Fund budget after the end of the grant period of performance to ensure safety efforts are maintained at a high level. The Analyst will continue to be dedicated to monitoring Buckeye school surveillance systems. BPD will continue to assign School Resource Officers (SROs) to Buckeye schools to ensure safety and promote a positive school climate. Buckeye is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, and it is important that sustainable safety efforts and a positive learning environment are made to support a growing population. The surveillance systems will be maintained and repaired as needed by the Buckeye’s Information Technology (IT) Department throughout the life of the grant, as well as after the grant has ended to ensure the sustainment of school safety. Future potential resources may include additional surveillance systems, additional SROs, and unmanned aerial vehicles to be used in the event of an emergency, funded by the Buckeye General Fund. As new technology arises, BPD and all stakeholders will evaluate how the schools could benefit from the technology to continue school safety and positive school climate efforts. 57. By clicking this box, the applicant, if awarded, understands that the federal award cannot exceed 75 percent of the total project costs unless a waiver of the local cost share (matching funds) requirement is approved. Official Partner(s) Instructions: An official “partner” under the award may be a governmental, private, school district, or other applicable entity that has established a legal, contractual, or other agreement with the applicant for the purpose of supporting and working together for mutual benefits of the award. Partner 1 58a. Title: Superintendent 58b. First Name: Chad 58c. Last Name: Lanese 58d. Name of Partner Agency (e.g., Smithville Community Center): Buckeye Elementary School District 58e. Type of Partner Agency (e.g., School District): School District 58f. Street1: 25555 West Durango St. 58g. Street2: 58h. City: Buckeye 58i. State: Arizona 58j. Zip/Postal Code: 85326 58k. Phone: 623-925-3400 58l. Email Address: tdelong@besd33.org Partner 2 59a. Title: 59b. First Name: 59c. Last Name: 59d. Nameof Partner Agency (e.g., Smithville Community Center): 59e. Type of Partner Agency (e.g., School District): 59f. Street1: 59g. Street2: 59h. City: 59i. State: 59j. Zip/Postal Code: 59k. Phone: 59l. Email Address: Cooperation with Federal Immigration Officials Priority consideration will be given to state or local law enforcement applicants that cooperate with federal immigration officials through the following activities: A Memorandum of Agreement between your law enforcement agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) under 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g)(1) where officers are delegated limited immigration officer authority to identify and process for removal aliens in our custody under the direction and supervision of DHS. A law enforcement agency that operates a detention or correctional facility in which individuals are fingerprinted and detained for periods of 24 hours or longer; and your governing body has or will implement policies and/or practices that ensure: (1) the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) personnel have access to correctional or detention facilities in order to meet with an alien (or an individual believed to be an alien) and inquire as to his or her right to be or to remain in the United States; and (2) DHS is provided upon request at least 48 hours advance notice, where possible, of an alien’s scheduled release date and time so that DHS may take custody of the alien. Check the below boxes that apply to your agency. 61a. My agency is a state or local law enforcement agency that has a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) under 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g)(1) and our officers are delegated limited immigration officer authority to identify and process for removal aliens in our custody under the direction and supervision of DHS. 61b. My agency is a state or local law enforcement agency that operates a detention or correctional facility in which individuals are fingerprinted and detained for periods of 24 hours or longer; and our governing body has implemented or, before drawing down grant funds if awarded, will implement policies and/or practices that ensure: (1) the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) personnel have access to correctional or detention facilities in order to meet with an alien (or an individual believed to be an alien) and inquire as to his or her right to be or to remain in the United States; and (2) DHS is provided upon request at least 48 hour advance notice, where possible, of an alien’s scheduled release date and time so that DHS may take custody of the alien. 61c. None of the above. 28 CFR Part 23 Certification of Review of 28 C.F.R. Part 23/Criminal Intelligence Systems: 62. Please check one of the following, as applicable to your agency’s intended use of COPS Office funds: Yes, my agency will use these COPS Office funds (if awarded) to operate an interjurisdictional criminal intelligence system and will comply with the requirements of 28 C.F.R. Part 23. Certification of Review and Representation of Compliance 63. By checking the box, the applicant indicates he or she understands that: 1. the applicant will comply with all legal, administrative, and programmatic requirements that govern the applicant for acceptance and use of federal funds as outlined in the applicable COPS Office Grant Application Resource Guide, the COPS Office Award Owner's Manual, the DOJ Grants Financial Guide, Assurances, Certifications, all Executive Orders, and applicable Presidential Memoranda, program regulations, laws, orders, and circulars; 2. the applicant understands that as a general rule COPS Office funding may not be used for the same item or service funded through another funding source; and 3. the applicant and any required or identified official partner(s) listed in this application mutually agreed to this partnership prior to submission. 64. By checking the box, the applicant indicates he or she provide a certification that: 1. the programs to be funded by the grant meet all the requirements of the SVPP statute; 2. all the information contained in the application is correct; and 3. the applicant will comply with all provisions of the SVPP statute and all other applicable Federal laws. Acknowledgement 65. By checking the box, the applicant indicates that he or she understands that “clicking to agree” in this application and the required forms, including the Assurances, Certifications and, if applicable, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form are just as legally enforceable as physical signatures.