Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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911 Call (1920) Alarm (2824) Animal (226) Disturbance (1634) Drill (487) Fire (148) Harassment (131) Incorrigible Juvenile (395) Lockdown (17) Medical (867) Mental Health (577) Missing Person (319) Other (5530) Patrol (14130) Physical Violence (1354) Police Communications (394) Sex (342) Substances (1237) Suspicion (986) Theft (755) Threats (716) Trespassing (589) Truancy (124) Unknown (6088) Vandalism (303) Vehicle (3081) Weapons (445) Welfare Check (346)

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911 - Cancelled Call (3) 911 - Incomplete Call (87) 911 - Investigation (12) 911 - Misdial / Hangup (971) 911 - Misuse (7) 911 - Unknown (839) 911 Test (1)

911 - Misdial / Hangup incidents

From all counties, school districts and schools in the database.

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971
Incidents reported
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63
Police Departments
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222
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Police call logs are from a sampling of schools representing California for the period Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023. The database does not include all schools or districts.

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Incident Logs

displaying 326 - 350 records in total 971
Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Pomona High School

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Incomplete 911 Reported to Pomona Police Department

4/17/23 at 2:32:25 PM

Incident details:

Checks Ok
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

L911 - L911-LANDLINE HANGUP Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

1/17/23 at 10:40:06 AM

Incident details:

NVC BUSY ON RECALL
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

L911 - L911-LANDLINE HANGUP Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

2/22/23 at 9:19:07 AM

Incident details:

911 DISC
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

L911 - L911-LANDLINE HANGUP Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

2/23/23 at 9:54:24 AM

Incident details:

LL W/ WOLFINGER.. JUST CONFIRMING 911 IS WORKING NEG EMERGENCY
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Huntington Middle School

San Marino Unified School District, Los Angeles County

911M - 911/MISTAKE Reported to San Marino Police Department

1/21/23 at 11:28:00 AM

Incident details:

ACCIDENTAL
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — San Marino High School

San Marino Unified School District, Los Angeles County

911 - 911 HANGUP Reported to San Marino Police Department

2/22/23 at 6:45:00 PM

Incident details:

pinning at the football stadium - 2 911 hangups same number - vm left no answer on callbacks - appear to be accidental unit will check the area
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — South Hills High School

Covina-Valley Unified School District, Los Angeles County

911 HANGUP Reported to West Covina Police Department

6/14/23

Incident details:

CHECKS 10-4
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Traweek Middle School

Covina-Valley Unified School District, Los Angeles County

911 HANGUP Reported to West Covina Police Department

4/26/23 at 11:35:59 AM

Incident details:

CANCELLED
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

Madera Unified School District, Madera County

911 HANGUP Reported to Madera Police Department

5/17/23 at 7:40:00 PM

Incident details:

Canceled
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Ukiah High School

Ukiah Unified School District, Mendocino County

911 Hangup Reported to Ukiah Police Department

2/1/23

Incident details:

750C
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Ukiah High School

Ukiah Unified School District, Mendocino County

911 Hangup Reported to Ukiah Police Department

5/3/23

Incident details:

422A
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Ukiah High School

Ukiah Unified School District, Mendocino County

911 Hangup Reported to Ukiah Police Department

6/4/23

Incident details:

750C
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Nicolas Junior High School

Fullerton Elementary School District, Orange County

927H (911 HANG UP/INCOMPLETE) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

3/13/23 at 3:41:19 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Troy High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

927H (911 HANG UP/INCOMPLETE) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

5/3/23 at 4:29:30 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Rancho Alamitos High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

911T Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

6/6/23 at 5:34:50 PM

Incident details:

text to 911 received from [redacted] pinging at the school ..... text saids: "these mexicans are never going to let us get out of here" also saying 925 things about someone named [redacted] mother holding her kids hostage ... not making much sense ... this t21 is the same lady that called on call c23038568 ... utl anything
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Santiago High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

911OC Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

1/17/23 at 9:57:14 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Los Alamitos High School

Los Alamitos Unified School District, Orange County

911W - W911 HANGUP Reported to Los Alamitos Police Department

4/17/23 at 10:06:40 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Los Alamitos Unified School District, Orange County

911 - 911 HANGUP Reported to Los Alamitos Police Department

3/13/23 at 3:12:38 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Advanced Learning Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

927H Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/8/23 at 2:19:00 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Carl Harvey Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

927H Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

2/24/23 at 7:45:00 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Carl Harvey Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

927H Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

4/28/23 at 2:04:00 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Century High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

927H Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

4/27/23 at 2:34:00 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

927H Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/19/23 at 6:21:00 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Fremont Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

927H Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

2/22/23 at 1:36:00 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Fremont Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

927H Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

4/12/23 at 5:05:00 PM