Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Alarm Company incidents

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

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49
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Police Departments
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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 26 - 49 records in total 49
Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

V131 - COMMERCIAL ALARM Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

2/14/23 at 3:55:05 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

V131 - COMMERCIAL ALARM Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

2/20/23 at 2:26:50 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

V131 - COMMERCIAL ALARM Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/25/23 at 12:31:25 PM

Incident details:

Audible burg alarm, side door student government, requesting law to respond.
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

V131 - COMMERCIAL ALARM Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

4/8/23 at 10:23:24 AM

Incident details:

Audible burg alarm, building M9, pending contact with responsible
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

V131 - COMMERCIAL ALARM Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/6/23 at 2:58:52 AM

Incident details:

Time of activation 0257. The alarm covers room 104 rear motion. Site # 831-439-9555, they haven't contacted the responsible yet. Nothing further.
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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

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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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Grace M. Davis High School

Modesto City High School District, Stanislaus County

C8AC AUDIBLE BURGLARY ALARM (COMMERCIAL) Reported to Modesto Police Department

3/2/23 at 12:59:10 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Grace M. Davis High School

Modesto City High School District, Stanislaus County

C8AC AUDIBLE BURGLARY ALARM (COMMERCIAL) Reported to Modesto Police Department

5/18/23 at 12:43:29 AM

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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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 2:32:36 AM

Incident details:

FALSE ALARM
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Cabrillo Middle School

Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County

ALARMC(ALARMC-COMMERCIAL ALARM) Reported to Ventura Police Department

3/21/23 at 2:33:14 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Cabrillo Middle School

Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County

ALARMC(ALARMC-COMMERCIAL ALARM) Reported to Ventura Police Department

4/9/23 at 3:26:11 PM