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 951 - 975 records in total 2824
Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Disarm / Rearm — Del Paso Heights Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/30/23 at 7:27:05 PM

Incident details:

STAFF REQU SITE BE REMOTELY ARMED
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Disarm / Rearm — Del Paso Heights Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/22/23 at 6:13:06 AM

Incident details:

req alarm be disarmed remotely
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Disarm / Rearm — Del Paso Heights Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/6/23 at 5:38:29 AM

Incident details:

STAFF REQ ALARM BE DISARMED REMOTELY
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Del Paso Heights Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

904A - FIRE - ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/26/23 at 8:56:53 AM

Incident details:

Zone: C000 - Fire
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Del Paso Heights Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

904A - FIRE - ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/26/23 at 11:17:42 AM

Incident details:

Zone: C000 - Fire
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Elverta Elementary School

Elverta Joint Elementary School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/21/23 at 10:47:24 AM

Incident details:

3 ACTIVATIONS FOR 8 D DOOR AND MOTION // R/P UNABLE TO REACH RESPONSIBLE MELINDA
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Elverta Elementary School

Elverta Joint Elementary School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/22/23 at 11:08:47 PM

Incident details:

OFFICE MOTION SINGLE ACTIVATION
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Elverta Elementary School

Elverta Joint Elementary School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/3/23 at 6:31:25 AM

Incident details:

587 kitchen motion
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Elverta Elementary School

Elverta Joint Elementary School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/3/23 at 12:29:55 PM

Incident details:

BARN SINGLE ACT //REAR ENTRY/EXIT
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Elverta Elementary School

Elverta Joint Elementary School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/3/23 at 6:10:24 PM

Incident details:

BARN ROLL UP DOOR
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fairbanks Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/19/23 at 7:10:54 PM

Incident details:

Zone: C013 - Burglary - Entry/Exit *** CHECKING CAMS
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fairbanks Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/23/23 at 7:24:15 PM

Incident details:

Zone: C013 - Burglary - Entry/Exit KITCHEN
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Fairbanks Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/24/23 at 5:42:29 PM

Incident details:

Zone: C019 - Burglary - Perimeter *** CHECKING CAMS
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Disarm / Rearm — Fairbanks Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/9/23 at 8:41:41 PM

Incident details:

STAFF REQUESTED PANEL TO BE ARMED DISPATCH NOT ABLE TO ARM PANEL DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE PANEL FOR THIS SPECIFIC SCHOOL SITE
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Fairbanks Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

904A - FIRE - ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/10/23 at 4:02:06 PM

Incident details:

RP ADV STUD PULLED FIRE ALARM, AT DANCE AFTER SCHOOL ... RP ADV SHE RESET ALARM & NO NEED FOR PD OR FIRE
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Fairbanks Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

904A - FIRE - ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/17/23 at 6:03:35 PM

Incident details:

NO FIRE - R/P ADV STAFF ON SITE CALLED AND STATED FIRE ALARM GOING OFF DUE TO USING OVEN
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/19/23 at 12:24:41 AM

Incident details:

Zone: C007 - Burglary - Perimeter LIBRARY
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

904A - FIRE - ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/20/23 at 1:25:44 PM

Incident details:

PER UNIT 2, SOMEONE SET FIRE TO PAPER IN RESTROOM // NO NEED FOR FIRE// ADMIN TO HANDLE
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/26/23 at 4:28:29 AM

Incident details:

Zone: C018 - Burglary - Perimeter room f2
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/3/23 at 2:00:59 AM

Incident details:

Zone: C018 - Burglary - Perimeter RM F2
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/4/23 at 3:09:12 AM

Incident details:

Zone: C033 - Burglary - Perimeter ROOM F6 CAMERA CKS CLR
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Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

459A - BURGLARY ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/4/23 at 6:49:44 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

904A - FIRE - ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/8/23 at 11:45:07 AM

Incident details:

GYM RESTROOMS
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

904A - FIRE - ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/16/23 at 9:32:13 AM

Incident details:

N/A N/A 02:31 8 8 09:34:47 09:34:57 09:37:18 N/A CODE RED RECVD CATAPULT NFI
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

904A - FIRE - ALARM Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/21/23 at 2:01:44 PM

Incident details:

Zone: C285 - Fire
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