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 2776 - 2800 records in total 2824
Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Yuba City High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

ALARM Reported to Yuba City Police Department

3/1/23 at 12:59:10 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Yuba City High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

FIRE ALARM Reported to Yuba City Police Department

3/19/23 at 12:34:08 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Yuba City High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

ALARM Reported to Yuba City Police Department

3/19/23 at 1:15:19 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Yuba City High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

ALARM Reported to Yuba City Police Department

4/11/23 at 9:56:57 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Yuba City High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

FIRE ALARM Reported to Yuba City Police Department

5/11/23 at 10:22:08 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Yuba City High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

ALARM Reported to Yuba City Police Department

6/22/23 at 11:38:23 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Corning High School

Corning Union High School District, Tehama County

AOA - ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Reported to Corning Police Department

2/9/23 at 11:44:39 AM

Incident details:

MULTIPLE CALLERS STATING STUDENT PULLED FIRE ALARM FOR STUDENT MEDICAL EPISODE. CLEAR OF FIRE. TRANSFERRED TO CVFD. MEDICAL O/W STUDENT CODE 4.
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Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Corning High School

Corning Union High School District, Tehama County

ALM - ALARM Reported to Corning Police Department

5/2/23 at 4:24:02 PM

Incident details:

G-3, C and C Room, Activation point is outside door zone 3 CODE 4, MAINTENENCE ON SCENE
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Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Corning High School

Corning Union High School District, Tehama County

ALM - ALARM Reported to Corning Police Department

5/25/23 at 2:23:59 PM

Incident details:

PER ALARM COMPANY PROPER CODE WAS PROVIDED. CANCEL RESPONSE.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Corning High School

Corning Union High School District, Tehama County

JUV - JUVENILE Reported to Corning Police Department

6/8/23 at 11:42:08 AM

Incident details:

MULTIPLE FIRE ALARMS PULLED ALL OVER CAMPUS. 2 STUDENT'S CITED ADDITIONAL STUDENT IS BEING TRANSPORTED BACK TO THE HIGH SCHOOL BY PARENT'S. REPORT TAKEN.
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Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Maywood Middle School

Corning Union Elementary School District, Tehama County

ALM - ALARM Reported to Corning Police Department

2/14/23 at 6:20:25 AM

Incident details:

SCHOOL ADMIN ADVISING MAINTENANCE WORKER ACCIDENTALLY SET OFF ALARM, DISREGARD
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Alps View High School

Trinity Alps Unified School District, Trinity County

CMPLT Reported to Trinity County Sheriff

2/24/23 at 8:22:58 AM

Incident details:

RP REPORTS FIRE ALARM SOUNDING
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Alps View High School

Trinity Alps Unified School District, Trinity County

CMPLT Reported to Trinity County Sheriff

3/5/23 at 3:26:34 PM

Incident details:

RP REPORTS FIRE ALARM - RP STATES ZONE 16 AND 17 RESTROOM SMOKE DETECTOR - DIPATATCH WAS CONTACED BY [redacted] WHO STATED IT WAS A FALSE ALARM AT THE SCHOOL. HE STATED THAT ITS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE SMOKE DECTECORS.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Alps View High School

Trinity Alps Unified School District, Trinity County

CMPLT Reported to Trinity County Sheriff

6/2/23 at 9:01:14 AM

Incident details:

RP REPORTS FIRE ALARM IN THE AUTO SHOP - SCHOOL CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT WAS A FALSE ALARM
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Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Hayfork High School

Mountain Valley Unified School District, Trinity County

CMPLT Reported to Trinity County Sheriff

1/15/23 at 1:04:47 AM

Incident details:

RP REPORTS ENTRY EXIT BOYS LOCKER ROOM DOOR EAST
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Hillside Middle School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

CALRM (ALARM -COMMERCIAL) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

3/25/23 at 7:41:18 PM

Incident details:

FALSE ALARM
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Hillside Middle School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

CALRM (ALARM -COMMERCIAL) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

4/7/23 at 2:20:23 PM

Incident details:

FALSE ALARM
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Royal High School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

CALRM (ALARM -COMMERCIAL) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

2/20/23 at 11:30:30 AM

Incident details:

FALSE ALARM
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Royal High School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

CALRM (ALARM -COMMERCIAL) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

4/29/23 at 6:30:01 AM

Incident details:

FALSE ALARM
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Simi Valley High School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

CALRM (ALARM -COMMERCIAL) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

2/28/23 at 2:14:34 AM

Incident details:

FALSE ALARM
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Simi Valley High School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

CALRM (ALARM -COMMERCIAL) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

4/1/23 at 2:08:39 AM

Incident details:

FALSE ALARM
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Sinaloa Middle School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

CALRM (ALARM -COMMERCIAL) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

4/7/23 at 3:03:05 AM

Incident details:

FALSE ALARM
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Sinaloa Middle School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

CALRM (ALARM -COMMERCIAL) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

4/30/23 at 7:59:43 PM

Incident details:

FALSE ALARM
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Valley View Middle School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

CALRM (ALARM -COMMERCIAL) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

3/18/23 at 3:14:22 AM

Incident details:

FALSE ALARM
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Valley View Middle School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

CALRM (ALARM -COMMERCIAL) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

4/16/23 at 1:14:06 AM

Incident details:

FALSE ALARM
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