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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Alarm (1) Alarm - Unknown (1184) Alarm Company (49) Alarm Disarm / Rearm (36) Alarm Test (11) Audible Alarm (243) Burglar Alarm (643) False Alarm (104) Fire Alarm (274) Panic Alarm (4) Silent Alarm (275)

Alarm incidents

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

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2824
Incidents reported
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98
Police Departments
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479
Schools
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102
School Districts
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35
Counties

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 Alarm

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 25 records in total 2824
Non-Violent

Silent Alarm — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

1033SC - SILENT COMMERCI Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

2/9/23 at 10:55:01 PM

Incident details:

DOOR ACTIVATION SOUTH EXIT HALL PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING RP HEARS MOVEMENT INSIDE
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Non-Violent

Silent Alarm — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

1033SC - SILENT COMMERCI Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

2/24/23 at 7:22:28 AM

Incident details:

RM 606 AIR FLOW PREM 510 537 5910/KEY HOLDER LUCAS 510 209 5543 NEG RESP
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Non-Violent

Silent Alarm — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

1033SC - SILENT COMMERCI Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

3/11/23 at 3:41:48 PM

Incident details:

WOMENS STAFF RESTROOM 900 WING NOTH HEARD [redacted]
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Non-Violent

Silent Alarm — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

1033SC - SILENT COMMERCI Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

5/17/23 at 5:23:45 AM

Incident details:

1ST FLR HALLWAY KNOCKING AND RATTLING HEARD [redacted] NEG RESP
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Non-Violent

Silent Alarm — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

1033SC - SILENT COMMERCI Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

6/14/23 at 7:24:47 PM

Incident details:

OFFICE MOTION CAMERA AND NE CORNER MOTION SUBJ SEEN ON SITE AT THE POOL AREA POSS SWIM TEAM PER FOOTAGE [redacted] NO RESP
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Non-Violent

Silent Alarm — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

1033SC - SILENT COMMERCI Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

6/23/23 at 5:24:02 PM

Incident details:

NORTH LOBBY DOOR AND SW CORRIDOR MULTI TRIPS AND VOICES HEARD [redacted] NO RESP
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Non-Violent

Silent Alarm — Lincoln Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Silent Alarm Reported to Alameda Police Department

3/3/23 at 11:22:26 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Will C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Audible Alarm Reported to Alameda Police Department

1/16/23 at 12:40:53 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Albany High School

Albany City Unified School District, Alameda County

AREACHK - AREA SECURITY CHECK Reported to Albany Police Department

3/6/23 at 9:01:14 AM

Incident details:

Smoke detector, Building D first floor. RP who is Principal, called to inform alarm is due to steam coming from the kitchen.
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Newark Middle School

Newark Unified School District, Alameda County

Alarm From Company Reported to Newark Police Department

2/11/23 at 1:50:41 PM

Incident details:

# 510-818-3000 1033A: COVERS ZONE 3 A/D WEST WING DOORS ACT @ 1347 NO CALLOUT - SUSAN REQ DISPATCH #5 10-944-2207
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Newark Middle School

Newark Unified School District, Alameda County

Alarm From Company Reported to Newark Police Department

4/26/23 at 10:49:36 AM

Incident details:

TEACHER CALLING FROM SCHOOL ADVISING LOCKDOWN ALARM GOING OFF AND UNK WHY TEACHER IN ROOM M4 Cellular E911 Call: Lat:37.541769 Lon:-122.04 Service Class: WPH2
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Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Castlemont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933R Reported to Oakland Police Department

3/26/23 at 2:00:00 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Castlemont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933R Reported to Oakland Police Department

4/28/23 at 9:30:00 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fremont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933k Reported to Oakland Police Department

3/6/23 at 5:40:00 PM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — McClymonds High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933R Reported to Oakland Police Department

1/16/23 at 10:11:00 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — McClymonds High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933R Reported to Oakland Police Department

4/6/23 at 10:11:00 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Oakland High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933R Reported to Oakland Police Department

3/14/23 at 6:42:00 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Oakland High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933R Reported to Oakland Police Department

3/31/23 at 2:32:00 PM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Skyline High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933K Reported to Oakland Police Department

1/16/23 at 9:21:00 AM

Non-Violent

Silent Alarm — Skyline High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933SA Reported to Oakland Police Department

1/16/23 at 5:53:00 PM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Skyline High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933K Reported to Oakland Police Department

2/20/23 at 8:33:00 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Skyline High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933K Reported to Oakland Police Department

4/3/23 at 7:55:00 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — West Oakland Middle School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933R Reported to Oakland Police Department

4/3/23 at 7:44:00 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — West Oakland Middle School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933R Reported to Oakland Police Department

4/19/23 at 8:11:00 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Westlake Middle School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

933R Reported to Oakland Police Department

3/2/23 at 7:20:00 PM