Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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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 1126 - 1150 records in total 2824
Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Disarm / Rearm — Woodridge Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

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

3/2/23 at 11:24:15 PM

Incident details:

CANNOT ARM PANEL REMOTELY
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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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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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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

FIRE - FIRE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/24/23 at 8:16:02 AM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM AT ADULT ED / FIRE DISPATCHED - BOLO'D - CLOSEST UNIT RESPOND - PER ADELE AT ADULT ED, POSSIBLY C4, UNABLE TO CONFIRM W/ COUNTY SIDE BUT COUNTY ROOM HAVING BBQ
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

FIRE - FIRE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/3/24 at 10:17:42 AM

Incident details:

PER AV COMM - FIRE ALARM, FIRE DISPATCHED - WILL BE CODE FROM SYC UNTIL C4 - FIRE CALLING TO ADV THEY ARE ENR - PER CLAUDIA, FIRE ALARM WAS IN COUNTY SCHOOL, THEY CHECKED AND ALL IS C4
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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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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/25/23 at 6:12:05 PM

Incident details:

C4, FIRE ALARM IN BOYS RR. - AV COM - THEY COPY 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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Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Granite Hills High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

INC - INCIDENT MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/7/23 at 11:12:53 AM

Incident details:

P7 REQ TO RUN PLATE WHEN CLETS IS BACK UP. ALARMS HAS BEEN GOING OFF AND TRYING TO LOCATE OWNER - CLETS STILL DOWN
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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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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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Serious

Panic Alarm — Mariana Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/26/23 at 4:30:08 PM

Incident details:

panic alarm - main panel front office - av comm called, updated on dispo
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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

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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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Sitting Bull Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/14/23 at 1:32:35 PM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM FROM D BLDG UPPER CAMPUS, SMOKE - AV COM DISPATCHED FIRE - 95C CALLED SHARON - WILL UPPER CAMPUS MPR BATHRROM UNK IF ITS STILL ON - PER CAMERA, FIRE 97 - GIRLS RR, TOILET PAPER ON FIRE, FIRE PUT OUT W/EXTINGUISHER, VERY MINIMAL DAMAGE, C4 - NEG INI, AND SCHOOL IS WORKING ON LOOKING AT THE CAMERAS TO SEE WHO WENT IN THE RR - FIRE MARSHALL IS 97 AND HE ADV'D THEY WILL BE INVESTIGATING THE FIRE - STUDENT ADMITTED TO DOING IT, TRUTH OR DARE GAME - RTF W/ OUT DEPT -- APPLE VALLEY FIRE DEPT ADV'D THEY WILL DO JUVENILE INTERVENTION PROGRAM NEXT WEEK
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Sitting Bull Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/12/23 at 12:19:50 PM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM GOING OFF WILL BE C4 LOOKING FOR THE PANEL
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Sitting Bull Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

FIRE - FIRE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

6/5/23 at 9:26:20 AM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARMS - UPPER CAMPUS - ONE GENERAL AND ONE LABELED ADMIN SMOKE ELEM SIDE / FIRE HAS BEEN DISPATCHED - ADV'D STUDENTS WENT BACK TO CLASS - NEG FIRE, FIRE IS 98
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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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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Sitting Bull Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

6/13/23 at 2:17:44 PM

Incident details:

bldg 400 smoke - general alarm -- per ay com they dispathed fire - PER NICOLE HOVER AT DO, AV COMM IS AT SB TODAY TESTING FIRE
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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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