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 526 - 550 records in total 2824
Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Worthington TK-6 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ALARM CALL Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

6/14/23 at 10:39:00 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Worthington TK-6 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ALARM CALL Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

6/15/23 at 10:15:00 PM

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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Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Mira Costa High School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

3/11/23 at 11:08:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding an alarm sounding at the location. No arrests were made.
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Non-Violent

Alarm — Mira Costa High School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

3/11/23 at 11:08:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding an alarm sounding at the location. No arrests were made.
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Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Mira Costa High School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

4/5/23 at 9:59:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding an alarm sounding at the location. Officers responded to the area and made contact with an involved party. No arrests were made.
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Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Mira Costa High School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

4/5/23 at 9:59:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding an alarm sounding at the location. Officers responded to the area and made contact with an involved party. No arrests were made.
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Mira Costa High School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

5/18/23 at 5:57:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding an audio burglary alarm at the location. Officers responded and made contact with an involved party. No arrests were made.
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Monrovia High School

Monrovia Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Alarm, Burglary Reported to Monrovia Police Department

1/28/23 at 3:06:00 PM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Monrovia High School

Monrovia Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Alarm, Burglary Reported to Monrovia Police Department

3/11/23 at 7:19:00 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet School

Monrovia Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Alarm, Burglary Reported to Monrovia Police Department

2/18/23 at 9:14:00 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Bell Gardens Intermediate School

Montebello Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459A ALARM SILENT/AUDIBLE Reported to Montebello Unified Police Department

4/7/23 at 1:11:38 PM

Incident details:

ALARM CHECKS OK/NEOC
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Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Schurr High School

Montebello Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459A ALARM SILENT/AUDIBLE Reported to Montebello Unified Police Department

4/12/23 at 8:44:03 AM

Incident details:

ALARM CHECKS OK/NEOC
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Pasadena High School

Pasadena Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459RA (BURGLARY ALARM) Reported to Pasadena Police Department

6/21/23 at 12:11:13 PM

Incident details:

CANCEL (CAN)
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Adams Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ALARMT - ALARMT-ALARM TEST Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

6/20/23 at 7:04:59 AM

Incident details:

UNTIL 1430 HRS
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Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Parras (Nick G.) Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

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

1/17/23 at 7:29:53 AM

Incident details:

ZONE 149 COVER SMOKE DETECTOR - GIRLS BUILDING LOCKER ROOM NO RESET UTL RESP - FREN NAIL 310-901-8947
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Parras (Nick G.) Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

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

4/27/23 at 4:37:06 PM

Incident details:

ZONE 115 - HALL 1 SCIENCE LAB N/W ENTRANCE FIRE ALARM NO RESET
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Parras (Nick G.) Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

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

6/3/23 at 10:56:55 PM

Incident details:

ALARM SOUNDING WITH EVACUATION RECORDING NO SMOKE/FLAMES SEEN
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Parras (Nick G.) Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ALARMT - ALARMT-ALARM TEST Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

6/28/23 at 1:02:35 PM

Incident details:

UNTIL 1430
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459A - 459A BURG ALARM (AUDIBLE) Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

2/5/23 at 8:19:11 AM

Incident details:

ALARM GOING OFF ATT THE REDONDO HIGH SCHOOL POSS FROM GATE
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

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

2/15/23 at 11:56:14 AM

Incident details:

ZONE 5 800 BUILDING GENERALL FIRE ALARM ZONE 7 200 BUILD GENERAL ZONE 9 AUDITORIUM FIRE ALARM ZONE 11 PRESS BOX FIRE ALARM NO RESET CTC W RESP PENDIONG
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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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