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 - Unknown incidents

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

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1184
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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 51 - 75 records in total 1184
Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Warren Lane TK-6 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ALARM CALL Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/16/23 at 6:04:00 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Warren Lane TK-6 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ALARM CALL Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

6/27/23 at 8:51:00 AM

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 10:37:00 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

6/14/23 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

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 - 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

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

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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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

Alarm - Unknown — Martin R. Heninger Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

E-ALARM Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/30/23 at 9:32:00 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Rocklin High School

Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County

CALARM - ASSISTED Reported to Rocklin Police Department

2/9/23

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Rocklin High School

Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County

CALARM - ASSISTED Reported to Rocklin Police Department

2/27/23

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Rocklin High School

Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County

CALARM - ASSISTED Reported to Rocklin Police Department

3/7/23

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Spring View Middle School

Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County

CALARM - ASSISTED Reported to Rocklin Police Department

2/5/23

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Mountain View High School

San Jacinto Unified School District, Riverside County

ALARM Reported to San Jacinto Police Department

6/16/23 at 10:56:32 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Academy for Academic Excellence School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/10/23 at 9:26:12 AM

Incident details:

95P4 ADVG ALARM GOING OFF AT AVCI / C4
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Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Mariana Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/25/23 at 7:06:45 AM

Incident details:

GREG WILLIAMS IS IN THE CLASS
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Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Rio Vista School of Applied Learning School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/23/23 at 7:06:20 AM

Incident details:

BLDG 500, CLASSROOM 15 - NO ANSWER IN CLASSROOM
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Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Sandia Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/24/23 at 6:38:37 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Colton High School

Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Colton Police Department

3/21/23 at 10:55:00 PM