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 626 - 650 records in total 2824
Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

1033A Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

2/19/23 at 8:30:17 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

1033A Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

3/28/23 at 10:43:09 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

1033A Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

4/1/23 at 10:37:13 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

1033A Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

4/18/23 at 3:18:34 PM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Le Grand High School

Le Grand Union High School District, Merced County

BA Reported to Merced County Sheriff

3/20/23 at 2:04:43 AM

Incident details:

CHECKED THE SCHOOL AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING UNUSUAL. CHECKED THE BARNS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH PORTION OF THE SCHOOL. ALL GATE LOCKS AND DOORS C4.
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Le Grand High School

Le Grand Union High School District, Merced County

BA Reported to Merced County Sheriff

4/15/23 at 5:24:03 AM

Incident details:

AUDIBLE, FRONT OFICE MOTION, TOA/0516 HOURS
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — California Elementary School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

FIRE ALARM Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

6/8/23 at 1:25:50 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Costa Mesa High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

FIRE ALARM Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

6/12/23 at 1:16:59 PM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Estancia High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

BURGLARY AUDIBLE ALA Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

5/15/23 at 2:17:46 PM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Estancia High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

BURGLARY AUDIBLE ALA Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

5/31/23 at 5:02:40 PM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Estancia High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

BURGLARY AUDIBLE ALA Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

6/1/23 at 9:13:34 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Estancia High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

FIRE ALARM Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

6/7/23 at 8:29:48 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Heinz Kaiser Elementary School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

FIRE ALARM Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

5/3/23 at 11:05:44 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Heinz Kaiser Elementary School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

FIRE ALARM Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

5/3/23 at 11:06:17 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

459A (ALARM BURGLARY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

1/24/23 at 11:43:54 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

459A (ALARM BURGLARY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

2/14/23 at 1:04:03 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

459A (ALARM BURGLARY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

2/14/23 at 9:28:04 PM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

459A (ALARM BURGLARY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

3/20/23 at 7:18:13 PM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

459A (ALARM BURGLARY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

4/27/23 at 12:41:14 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

459A (ALARM BURGLARY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

5/4/23 at 6:28:10 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

459A (ALARM BURGLARY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

5/27/23 at 4:02:54 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

459A (ALARM BURGLARY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

5/29/23 at 6:22:53 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Sunny Hills High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

459A (ALARM BURGLARY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

1/26/23 at 1:45:15 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Sunny Hills High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

459A (ALARM BURGLARY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

2/3/23 at 3:10:48 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Sunny Hills High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

459A (ALARM BURGLARY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

2/23/23 at 12:15:03 AM