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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Animal Attack (14) Animal Complaint / Control (41) Animal Cruelty (5) Animal Pickup (17) Animal Problem (9) Animal Related / Problem (86) Dead Animal (13) Dog in Vehicle (2) Injured Animal (5) Loose / Stray Animal (33) Lost Animal (1)

Animal incidents

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

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226
Incidents reported
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54
Police Departments
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111
Schools
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School Districts
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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 Animal

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 25 records in total 226
Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

STDOG - STRAY DOG Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

4/23/23 at 4:03:06 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Newark Middle School

Newark Unified School District, Alameda County

Stray Animal Reported to Newark Police Department

3/6/23 at 2:51:51 PM

Incident details:

NEAR THE TRACK FIELD TAN/BLACK GERMAN SHEPPERD
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Castlemont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

955 Reported to Oakland Police Department

1/26/23 at 9:56:00 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Piedmont High School

Piedmont City Unified School District, Alameda County

COMMUNITY POLICING Reported to Piedmont Police Department

6/11/23 at 8:42:18 AM

Incident details:

06/11/2023: 08:43:03 rdn Narrative: DOG CLIMBED UNDER FENCE ONTO BASEBALL FIELD. FIELD LOCKED UP
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Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — San Leandro High School

San Leandro Unified School District, Alameda County

ANIMAL CONTROL Reported to San Leandro Police Department

2/1/23 at 7:36:49 AM

Incident details:

AC - 1
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Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — San Leandro High School

San Leandro Unified School District, Alameda County

ANIMAL CONTROL Reported to San Leandro Police Department

3/8/23 at 11:24:06 AM

Incident details:

DONE - 1
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Argonaut High School

Amador County Unified School District, Amador County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL CALL Reported to Jackson Police Department

3/13/23 at 4:59:09 PM

Incident details:

2 BLK COWS AND A CALF LOOSE ON W SIDE
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Bret Harte Union High School

Bret Harte Union High School District, Calaveras County

ANIMAL Reported to Angels Camp Police Department

4/27/23 at 9:48:45 AM

Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Bret Harte Union High School

Bret Harte Union High School District, Calaveras County

ANIMAL Reported to Angels Camp Police Department

5/12/23 at 11:03:53 AM

Incident details:

No Report Taken
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Dallas Ranch Middle School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1091L- Loose Animal Reported to Antioch Police Department

1/25/23 at 1:24:00 PM

Incident details:

2 "gray labs” running in and out of traffic
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Serious Violent

Animal Attack — Dallas Ranch Middle School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1091A - Aggressve Animal Reported to Antioch Police Department

5/15/23 at 8:11:00 AM

Incident details:

PITBULL RUNNING AROUND CAMPUS
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Dead Animal — Dallas Ranch Middle School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1091D - Deceased Animal Reported to Antioch Police Department

5/20/23 at 10:07:00 AM

Incident details:

CAT
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Loose / Stray Animal — Dallas Ranch Middle School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1091L- Loose Animal Reported to Antioch Police Department

6/2/23 at 3:40:00 PM

Incident details:

RP says that male who has p ev ously been lett ng h s dogs un loose on school p ope ty has been etunngafte multple wa n ngs f om staff. He usually shows up at 4.39pm w th two la ge Husk es.
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Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — Hercules Middle School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

ANIM - 41-Animal Control-Called Reported to Hercules Police Department

4/26/23 at 11:03:57 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — Coalinga High School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Coalinga Police Department

6/4/23 at 11:59:02 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — Coalinga Middle School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Coalinga Police Department

6/2/23 at 8:51:20 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — Coalinga Middle School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Coalinga Police Department

6/6/23 at 8:15:39 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — Central East High School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Fresno Police Department

4/27/23 at 12:46:00 PM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — Central East High School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Fresno Police Department

6/27/23 at 11:13:25 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — El Capitan Middle School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Fresno Police Department

2/24/23 at 9:51:51 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — Sanger High School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Sanger Police Department

5/2/23 at 8:44:38 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — Sanger High School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Sanger Police Department

5/5/23 at 7:39:24 AM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — Sanger High School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Sanger Police Department

6/3/23 at 1:07:47 PM

Not Serious

Animal Complaint / Control — Sanger High School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL COMPLAINT Reported to Sanger Police Department

6/5/23 at 8:19:48 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Lost Animal — Washington Academic Middle School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

LFANIM - LOST/FOUND ANIMAL Reported to Sanger Police Department

5/16/23 at 8:06:14 AM