Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Fire Alarm incidents

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

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274
Incidents reported
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25
Police Departments
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112
Schools
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26
School Districts
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14
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.

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Incident Logs

displaying 26 - 50 records in total 274
Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver City High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

PALARM Reported to Culver City Police Department

3/16/23 at 6:58:19 PM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM RING
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver City High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM RING Reported to Culver City Police Department

5/24/23 at 12:29:57 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver City High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM RING Reported to Culver City Police Department

6/9/23 at 1:03:20 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver City High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM RING Reported to Culver City Police Department

6/12/23 at 4:45:46 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver City High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM RING Reported to Culver City Police Department

6/21/23 at 11:44:37 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver City Middle School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM RING Reported to Culver City Police Department

6/2/23 at 9:50:06 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver City Middle School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM RING Reported to Culver City Police Department

6/23/23 at 5:49:44 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver Park High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

PALARM Reported to Culver City Police Department

1/20/23 at 1:19:01 PM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM RING
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver Park High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

PALARM Reported to Culver City Police Department

4/18/23 at 2:59:36 PM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM RING
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver Park High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

PALARM Reported to Culver City Police Department

4/19/23 at 5:04:42 PM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM RING
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver Park High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

PALARM Reported to Culver City Police Department

4/20/23 at 3:53:48 PM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM RING
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Culver Park High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

PALARM Reported to Culver City Police Department

4/21/23 at 8:23:55 AM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM RING
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Meadows Avenue Elementary School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

5/3/23 at 8:37:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding a fire alarm sounding at the location. No smoke or flames seen. MB fire responded. No arrests were made. 
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Meadows Elementary School

Newhall School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

5/3/23 at 8:37:00 PM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding a fire alarm sounding at the location. No smoke or flames seen. MB fire responded. No arrests were made.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Mira Costa High School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

3/10/23 at 10:29:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding a fire alarm going off at the location. No arrests were made.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Mira Costa High School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

3/10/23 at 10:29:00 PM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding a fire alarm going off at the location. No arrests were made.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FALARM - FALARM-FIRE ALARM Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

3/7/23 at 7:43:13 AM

Incident details:

COVERS ZONE 5 - 800 BUILDING - GENERAL FIRE ZONE 9 - AUDITORIUM GENERAL FIRE ZONE 11 PRESS BOX GENERAL FIRE NO RESET RESP: MAINTENANCE OFC
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FALARM - FALARM-FIRE ALARM Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

3/8/23 at 3:26:26 PM

Incident details:

SEVERAL ACTIVATION ZONE 3 STUDENT , ZONE 5 800 BLDG, ZONE 9 AUDITORIUM , ZONE 11
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FALARM - FALARM-FIRE ALARM Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

3/15/23 at 1:38:46 PM

Incident details:

ZONE 5 - 800 BLDG - GENERAL ZONE 2 - 200 BLDG - GENERAL ZONE 9 - ATRIUM - GENERAL ZONE 11 - PRESS BOX - GENERAL - NO RESET
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FALARM - FALARM-FIRE ALARM Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

3/18/23 at 10:48:49 AM

Incident details:

COVERS ZONE 5 - BUILDING 800 GENERAL FIRE // ZONE 9 - AUDITORIUM GENERAL // ZONE 11 - PRESS BOX GENERAL
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FALARM - FALARM-FIRE ALARM Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

3/23/23 at 10:30:57 AM

Incident details:

COVERS: ZONE 3 STUDENT SERVICES GEN FIRE ALARM NO RESET JUST REC ZONE 5 BLG 800 GEN FIRE ALARM PER JEFF ROSADINI CALLED IN - FALSE ALARM WAS RESTORED.. ADV TO CTC ALARM CO…
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FALARM - FALARM-FIRE ALARM Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

4/4/23 at 1:15:12 PM

Incident details:

#1 PRESS BOX ALARM #2 GENERAL AUDITORIUM ALARM NO RESET
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FALARM - FALARM-FIRE ALARM Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

4/29/23 at 10:18:58 PM

Incident details:

ZONE 5 800 BUILDING ZONE 9 AUDITORIUM ZONE 11 PRESS BOX NO RESET
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Jefferson Middle School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM COM Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/23/23 at 2:26:40 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM COM Reported to Torrance Police Department

1/27/23 at 7:45:02 AM