Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Alarm Test incidents

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

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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 1 - 11 records in total 11
Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

INFOF - CAD DOCUMENTATION Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/22/23 at 9:17:36 AM

Incident details:

FIRE TESTING AT APPROX 1000 HRS. ALARM BEING PUT INTO TEST MODE
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Adams Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ALARMT - ALARMT-ALARM TEST Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

6/20/23 at 7:04:59 AM

Incident details:

UNTIL 1430 HRS
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Parras (Nick G.) Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FALARM - FALARM-FIRE ALARM Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

4/27/23 at 4:37:06 PM

Incident details:

ZONE 115 - HALL 1 SCIENCE LAB N/W ENTRANCE FIRE ALARM NO RESET
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Parras (Nick G.) Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FALARM - FALARM-FIRE ALARM Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

6/3/23 at 10:56:55 PM

Incident details:

ALARM SOUNDING WITH EVACUATION RECORDING NO SMOKE/FLAMES SEEN
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Parras (Nick G.) Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ALARMT - ALARMT-ALARM TEST Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

6/28/23 at 1:02:35 PM

Incident details:

UNTIL 1430
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ALARMT - ALARMT-ALARM TEST Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

6/16/23 at 11:43:28 AM

Incident details:

TIL 1430
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

FD INFO Reported to La Mesa Police Department

6/28/23 at 8:25:16 AM

Incident details:

Fire alarm testing until 1200 hours
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — La Mesa Dale Elementary School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

FD INFO Reported to La Mesa Police Department

6/28/23 at 12:20:06 PM

Incident details:

Fire alarm testing until 1500 hours
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Hogan Middle School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

FTEST - FIRE ALARM TEST TEAKWOOD ST/WESTWOOD Reported to Vallejo Police Department

6/21/23 at 9:09:42 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Jesse M. Bethel High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

FTEST - FIRE ALARM TEST Reported to Vallejo Police Department

1/31/23 at 1:39:56 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Alarm Test — Jesse M. Bethel High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

FTEST - FIRE ALARM TEST Reported to Vallejo Police Department

3/27/23 at 1:33:46 PM