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 1151 - 1175 records in total 2824
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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Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — Yucca Loma Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/19/23 at 2:40:26 PM

Incident details:

CONSTANT ALARM GOING OFF LATE AT NIGHT UNTIL THE EARLY HOURS. RP ADV THAT SHE SPOKE TO JORDON IN HR, AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT SCHOOL PD FOR AN INC . RP ADV'D THIS ALARM IS DISRUPTING HER FAMILY AND ALL THE OTHERS IN THE AREA, RP IS REQ A CALL BACK, SHE ADV'D SHE LIVES IN THE VINEYARDS
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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

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Colton Middle School

Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Colton Police Department

5/15/23 at 7:44:00 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — William McKinley Elementary School

Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Colton Police Department

5/3/23 at 9:09:00 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — William McKinley Elementary School

Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Colton Police Department

5/3/23 at 10:18:26 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — William McKinley Elementary School

Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Colton Police Department

5/4/23 at 12:28:06 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — William McKinley Elementary School

Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Colton Police Department

5/4/23 at 11:08:58 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — William McKinley Elementary School

Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Colton Police Department

5/12/23 at 6:48:10 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — William McKinley Elementary School

Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Colton Police Department

5/14/23 at 9:02:01 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — William McKinley Elementary School

Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Colton Police Department

6/7/23 at 5:45:00 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — William McKinley Elementary School

Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Colton Police Department

6/14/23 at 6:16:00 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — William McKinley Elementary School

Colton Joint Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Colton Police Department

6/21/23 at 6:40:00 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Southridge Tech Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM Reported to Fontana Police Department

3/1/23 at 12:55:00 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Alder Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

459A Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

1/23/23 at 4:01:27 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Alder Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

459A Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

2/11/23 at 5:36:51 PM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Alder Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

459A Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

4/22/23 at 1:27:46 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Alder Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

459A Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

4/26/23 at 5:55:26 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Alder Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

459A Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

4/30/23 at 3:53:27 AM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Almeria Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

459A Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

3/11/23 at 7:59:34 AM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Almeria Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARMON Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

3/11/23 at 3:39:35 PM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Almond Elementary School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

459A Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

3/1/23 at 10:36:46 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Almond Elementary School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARMON Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

3/11/23 at 4:16:18 PM

Non-Violent

Burglar Alarm — Almond Elementary School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

459A Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

3/12/23 at 4:05:57 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Almond Elementary School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARMOFF Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

4/15/23 at 6:44:13 AM