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 2501 - 2525 records in total 2824
Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Watsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

ALARM Reported to Watsonville Police Department

6/4/23 at 9:54:11 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

ALARMCOM - COMMERCIAL ALARM Reported to Weed Police Department

2/12/23 at 5:42:52 PM

Incident details:

THAT THERE IS AN AUDIBLE INTERIOR MOTION ALARM COMING FROM INSIDE THE GYM. AFTER DISPATCHING C385 RP CALLED BACK AND CANCELED, ADVISING THAT RO WAS ON SCENE. C385 CONFIRMED /AMC
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

ALARMCOM - COMMERCIAL ALARM Reported to Weed Police Department

4/13/23 at 6:09:24 AM

Incident details:

ALARM IN THE GYM AT THE ELECTICAL ROOM. L391 ON SCENE AND THEN THE ALARM COMPANY CALLED BACK AND CANCELED THE ALARM. DISPATCH ADVISED L391./RMA
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

ALARMCOM - COMMERCIAL ALARM Reported to Weed Police Department

4/29/23 at 9:12:57 AM

Incident details:

ADVISED THEY HAVE AN ALARM FOR WEST/EAST HALL MOTION. L250 CHECKED BUILDINGS AND ADVISED EVERYTHING SEEMED SECURE. VANBAREN ADVISED OF THE CALL./DLP
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

ALARMCOM - COMMERCIAL ALARM Reported to Weed Police Department

5/20/23 at 3:30:32 PM

Incident details:

ADVISED OF ALARM FOR THE MAIN/ANNEX/GYM ALARM. VAN BAREN ADVISED OF CALL. L250 OUT WITH VEHICLE CLEAR AND CURRENT TO GUILLEN, HUMBERTO OUT OF BAKERSFIELD. L250 SPOKE WITH MAINTANENCE WHO ADVISED THE VEHICLE BELONGS TO A TEACHER AND THAT IS WHO PROBABLY SET THE ALARM OFF./DLP
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Benicia High School

Benicia Unified School District, Solano County

FIRE ALARM Reported to Benicia Police Department

1/31/23 at 2:41:58 PM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM ACTIVATION BUILDING G RESTROOM SMOKE.
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Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/17/23 at 5:47:21 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/18/23 at 5:26:22 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/21/23 at 7:21:52 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/21/23 at 11:54:34 PM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/22/23 at 1:11:24 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/24/23 at 12:33:29 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/24/23 at 6:03:06 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/25/23 at 12:54:55 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/25/23 at 5:07:29 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/26/23 at 11:24:10 PM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/27/23 at 5:17:12 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/28/23 at 8:07:30 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/28/23 at 10:38:42 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/28/23 at 11:55:45 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/29/23 at 4:46:45 PM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

1/29/23 at 6:14:40 PM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

2/4/23 at 11:23:58 AM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

2/5/23 at 8:33:43 PM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Armijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

10 33A Reported to Fairfield Police Department

2/6/23 at 4:53:37 AM