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 Call incidents

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

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1920
Incidents reported
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106
Police Departments
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314
Schools
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School Districts
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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.

Incident Breakdown by Subcategory of 911 Call

Incident Logs

displaying 576 - 600 records in total 1920

911 - Unknown — Chalone Peaks Middle School

King City Union School District, Monterey County

911 Reported to King City Police Department

6/9/23

911 - Unknown — King City High School

South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, Monterey County

911 Reported to King City Police Department

5/9/23

911 - Unknown — King City High School

South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, Monterey County

911 Reported to King City Police Department

6/18/23

911 - Unknown — North Salinas High School

Salinas Union High School District, Monterey County

911 Reported to Salinas Police Department

1/25/23

911 - Unknown — North Salinas High School

Salinas Union High School District, Monterey County

911 Reported to Salinas Police Department

3/20/23

911 - Unknown — North Salinas High School

Salinas Union High School District, Monterey County

911 Reported to Salinas Police Department

5/23/23

911 - Unknown — North Salinas High School

Salinas Union High School District, Monterey County

911 Reported to Salinas Police Department

6/7/23

911 - Unknown — California Elementary School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

911 CALL Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

5/25/23 at 8:08:11 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — California Elementary School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

911 WIRELESS NO VOIC Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

6/22/23 at 4:16:12 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — Costa Mesa High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

911 WIRELESS NO VOICE Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

5/12/23 at 9:20:41 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — Costa Mesa High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

911 WIRELESS NO VOICE Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

6/20/23 at 4:10:16 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — Costa Mesa High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

911 WIRELESS NO VOICE Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

6/22/23 at 11:05:23 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — Estancia High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

911 CALL NO VOICE CO Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

6/9/23 at 8:29:53 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — Estancia High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

911 WIRELESS NO VOIC Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

6/17/23 at 3:25:38 PM

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 - Incomplete Call — Irvine High School

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

INCOMPLETE WIRELESS 911 CALL Reported to Irvine Police Department

1/29/23 at 10:53:33 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — Irvine High School

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

INCOMPLETE WIRELESS 911 CALL Reported to Irvine Police Department

2/28/23 at 2:12:31 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — Irvine High School

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

INCOMPLETE WIRELESS 911 CALL Reported to Irvine Police Department

3/10/23 at 3:35:28 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — Irvine High School

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

INCOMPLETE WIRELESS 911 CALL Reported to Irvine Police Department

3/15/23 at 6:31:19 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — Irvine High School

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

INCOMPLETE WIRELESS 911 CALL Reported to Irvine Police Department

3/16/23 at 12:42:04 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — Irvine High School

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

INCOMPLETE WIRELESS 911 CALL Reported to Irvine Police Department

3/18/23 at 4:04:15 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Incomplete Call — Irvine High School

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

INCOMPLETE WIRELESS 911 CALL Reported to Irvine Police Department

3/18/23 at 4:05:44 PM