Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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False Alarm incidents

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

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104
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16
Police Departments
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29
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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 76 - 100 records in total 104
Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Rocklin High School

Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County

CODE 8 - FALSE ALARM Reported to Rocklin Police Department

4/8/23

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Rocklin High School

Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County

CODE 8 - FALSE ALARM Reported to Rocklin Police Department

4/16/23

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Rocklin High School

Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County

CODE 8 - FALSE ALARM Reported to Rocklin Police Department

4/29/23

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Rocklin High School

Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County

CODE 8 - FALSE ALARM Reported to Rocklin Police Department

5/2/23

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Rocklin High School

Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County

CODE 8 - FALSE ALARM Reported to Rocklin Police Department

6/10/23

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Rocklin High School

Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County

CODE 8 - FALSE ALARM Reported to Rocklin Police Department

6/11/23

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Rocklin High School

Rocklin Unified School District, Placer County

CODE 8 - FALSE ALARM Reported to Rocklin Police Department

6/24/23

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Robert L. McCaffrey Middle School

Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, Sacramento County

ALRM459 - FALSE ALARM - UKNOWN CAUSE Reported to Galt Police Department

3/19/23

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Robert L. McCaffrey Middle School

Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, Sacramento County

ALRM459 - FALSE ALARM - UKNOWN CAUSE Reported to Galt Police Department

4/10/23

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Robert L. McCaffrey Middle School

Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, Sacramento County

ALRM459 - FALSE ALARM - UKNOWN CAUSE Reported to Galt Police Department

5/20/23

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Creative Connections Arts Academy School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

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

2/3/23 at 7:25:02 AM

Incident details:

ALARM GOING OFF // NEED ASSIST TURNING OFF
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Keema School for Independent Study School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

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

2/16/23 at 5:27:42 PM

Incident details:

SERVE PRO STAFF UNABLE TO DISARM PANEL REQ ASSIST// TRIGGERED ALARM FOR ROOM 26.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

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

2/18/23 at 6:12:36 AM

Incident details:

RP ADV NEW GROUNDS WORKER IS ON SITE & NEEDS THE ALARM TURNED OFF
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/16/23 at 2:03:21 PM

Incident details:

PER ADELNE - FALSE FIRE ALARM ON THE COUNTY SIDE - FIRE DISTRICT CALLED, THEY WERE ADV'D TO 22
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

INFO - INFORMATION CALL (DOCUMENTATION ONLY) Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/22/23 at 8:58:31 AM

Incident details:

PER ADELE -- ROOM 7 FIRE ALARM - FALSE ALARM AV COMM CALLED REF TO DISPATCH FIRE ALARM, FIRE DISPATCHED FIRE ADV'D OF FALSE ALARM
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

INFO - INFORMATION CALL (DOCUMENTATION ONLY) Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/24/23 at 5:33:32 PM

Incident details:

IN CASE YOU GET A FIRE ALARM AT AVHS, WILL BE C4 - AV COMM CALLING IN FIRE ALARM / FIRE DISPATCHED - FIRE DEPT 22'D - FALSE ALARM
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

6/7/23 at 8:10:16 AM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM AT AVHS - C4, ALARM PULLED
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Granite Hills High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

FIRE - FIRE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/3/23 at 11:00:43 AM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM / STAGE C410 / FIRE DISPATCHED - PER TERESA, NO FIRE ALARM, NOTHING GOING OVER THE RADIO / WILL ATTEMPT TO GET FURTHER AND CB - MR POWELL AND MAINTENCE WILL CHECK PANEL - FOG MACHINE SET OFF ALARM - NEG FIRE - FIRE 22 ALREADY CLEARED AT 1107
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Sandia Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/27/23 at 6:43:41 AM

Incident details:

PER 95P7 THIS HAS BEEN HABITUAL IN THE PAST
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Sandia Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/30/23 at 6:47:39 AM

Incident details:

905 DOOR CONTACT / MOTION - PER THE CAMERAS STAFF IS ON CAMPUS
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Sitting Bull Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/6/23 at 11:21:06 AM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM AT SITTING BULL - PER AV COM FIRE ENRT "PULL ADMIN ELEMENTARY" - PER 95P6, WILL TRY TO REACH ON RADIO - PER ASHLEY - C4 - COUNTY STUDENT PULLED THE ALARM - PER 95P6, COUNTY STUDENT PULLED THE ALARM
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Sitting Bull Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

FIRE - FIRE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

6/8/23 at 7:43:37 AM

Incident details:

FIRE DISPATCHED - B'CAST ALL - 95C COPIES - PER IT - NO CONTRACTORS ON SITE TODAY WORKING ON ALARM. - SPOKE TO CUSTODIAN, MACHINE THAT CLEANS THE FLOOR, SET OFF ALARM - FIRE, FIRE COPIES ADV'D THEY ALREADY 22'D
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Vanguard Preparatory School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/30/23 at 6:32:35 AM

Incident details:

MPR KITCHEN MOTION, C3 MOTION, C5 MOTION - STAFF IS IN THE KITCHEN
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Vanguard Preparatory School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/22/23 at 7:20:44 AM

Incident details:

mpr stage motion 0718 - PER CAMERAS - NO VEHICLES IN PARKING LOTS / NO ONE IN FRONT OFFICE / MPR IS LIGHTS OFF, NO MOVEMENT SEEN
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Vanguard Preparatory School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

FIRE - FIRE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

6/6/23 at 12:37:43 PM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM / SCHOOL SITE CALLED AV COMM TO ADV FALSE ALARM.
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