Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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911 Call (1,920) Alarm (2,824) Animal (226) Disturbance (1,634) Drill (487) Fire (148) Harassment (131) Incorrigible Juvenile (395) Lockdown (17) Medical (867) Mental Health (577) Missing Person (319) Other (5,530) Patrol (14,130) Physical Violence (1,354) Police Communications (394) Sex (342) Substances (1,237) Suspicion (986) Theft (755) Threats (716) Trespassing (589) Truancy (124) Unknown (6,088) Vandalism (303) Vehicle (3,081) 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 Related / Problem incidents

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

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86
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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 - 25 records in total 86
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

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

Animal Related / Problem — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

ANIMAL - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/30/23 at 10:01:24 AM

Incident details:

836 BY PHONE. 3 DOGS IN A VEH W/ WINDOWS ROLLED UP. THE VEH AND DOGS BELONG TO A TEACHER AT THIS LOC. ON GOING PROBLEM. YEH/ SIL FORD TUARUS CA/[redacted] LS/ IN THE PL BTWN HUNTOON/I/J
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

ANIMAL- CAD DOCUMENTATION Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/31/23 at 1:25:06 PM

Incident details:

BEHIND THE IT BUILDING RP STATES 2 DOGS IN A VEH FOR UNK TIME FRAME. RP ADVISED VEH MAY BELONG TO A PARENT THAT IS ON SCENE FOR A SPECIAL EVENT. VEH/BLK SEDAN CA/[redacted]
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Haven Drive Middle School

Arvin Union School District, Kern County

905 - D - UNABLE TO LOCATE Reported to Arvin Police Department

2/10/23

Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Haven Drive Middle School

Arvin Union School District, Kern County

905 - D - CHECKS OK Reported to Arvin Police Department

2/28/23

Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Haven Drive Middle School

Arvin Union School District, Kern County

905 - 0 - INFORMATION ONLY Reported to Arvin Police Department

3/29/23

Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Cesar E. Chavez High School

Delano Joint Union High School District, Kern County

ANIMALUN - Gone On Arrival Reported to Delano Police Department

3/20/23

Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Cesar E. Chavez High School

Delano Joint Union High School District, Kern County

ANIMALP - Gone On Arrival Reported to Delano Police Department

5/1/23

Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Robert F. Kennedy High School

Delano Joint Union High School District, Kern County

ANIMALI - Completed Reported to Delano Police Department

4/24/23

Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Robert F. Kennedy High School

Delano Joint Union High School District, Kern County

ANIMALUN - Gone On Arrival Reported to Delano Police Department

5/30/23

Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Tierra Del Sol Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

905 - ANIMAL CALL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/6/23 at 9:21:43 AM

Incident details:

D42 GRAVES ANIMAL CONTROL FOR 2 PIT BULLS CONTAINED ON CAMPUS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA 1 BLACK / WHITE 2 TAN CFS ENTERED @ 0940 AC WILL 10/21 WHEN IN ROUTE
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Tierra Del Sol Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

905 - ANIMAL CALL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/26/23 at 9:01:17 AM

Incident details:

D42 REQ ANIMAL CONTROL FOR A BLACK PITBULL THAT IS CONTAINED IN THE WOODSHOP NEAR THE PLAYGROUND. CFS REQ ENTERED W/ CONT 2 @0906. 10-22 CALL. OWNER CAME AND PICKED UP DOG. INFO SENT TO CONT 2 @0924.
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Corcoran High School

Corcoran Joint Unified School District, Kings County

Animal Contained Reported to Corcoran Police Department

5/9/23 at 8:54:30 AM

Incident details:

No Action Taken
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Culver City High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ANIMAL DISTURB Reported to Culver City Police Department

6/6/23 at 8:40:56 AM

Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Manhattan Beach Middle School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

3/31/23 at 10:51:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding a goose and a nest of eggs. The Manhattan Beach Police Department responded to the Manhattan Beach Middle School at 1501 N. Redondo Ave. and made contact with the reporting party. No arrests were made.
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Manhattan Beach Middle School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

4/25/23 at 11:19:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding hatched geese eggs. The Manhattan Beach Police Department responded to the Manhattan Beach Middle School at 1501 N. Redondo Ave. No arrests were made.
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL INC. Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

2/12/23 at 10:34:35 AM

Incident details:

DOG LOCKED IN VEH WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP - VEH: WHT TESLA ... PKD ON VINCENT SIDE OF THE SCHOOL
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL INC. Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

2/23/23 at 10:15:08 AM

Incident details:

INJ BIRD .. ON CAMPUS NEAR.. BIRD W/RP IN GIRLS PE..
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL INC. Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

5/31/23 at 8:27:06 AM

Incident details:

BABY CROW FOUND ON SIDEWALK NOW IN OFFICE IN A BOX
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ANIMAL - ANIMAL INC. Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

6/20/23 at 6:08:04 PM

Incident details:

INJURED CROW ON SIDEWALK IFO SCHOOL ADVSD RP NO A/C ON DUTY TILL AM HOURS
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Troy High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

ANIMAL(ANIMAL PROBLEM) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

5/29/23 at 2:44:32 PM

Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Irvine High School

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

905 - ANIMAL RELATED Reported to Irvine Police Department

3/1/23 at 8:13:36 PM

Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Irvine High School

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

905 - ANIMAL RELATED Reported to Irvine Police Department

3/29/23 at 10:07:21 AM