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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Child Custody (9) Disorderly Conduct (1) Disturbing Subject (9) Disturbing the Peace (1433) Fireworks (22) Loitering (1) Noise Complaint (21) Parent Problem (50) Verbal Fight (88)

Disturbance incidents

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

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1634
Incidents reported
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120
Police Departments
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427
Schools
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130
School Districts
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40
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 Disturbance

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 25 records in total 1634
Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

PATROL INFO Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

1/18/23 at 9:38:51 AM

Incident details:

STUDENTS MOM CAME INTO THE OFFICE AND ADVSD RP THAT DGHTR WAS IN A DANCE COMPETITION IN [redacted] THIS WEEKEND, MOM SAYS OTHER KIDS INVOLVED NOW MAKING THREATS TO DGHTR AT CVHS, THREATS INCLUDE SHOWING UP TO SCHOOL TO 242 JUV AND THREATS TO BRING GUNS. MOM WAS VERY VAGUE PER RP
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

415 - DISTURBPEACE Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

1/19/23 at 9:16:19 AM

Incident details:

FROM PREVIOUS INCIDENT PARENT AND UNCLE ARE 1097 IN THE OFFICE 415 AT THE STUDENT IFO THE LOC ALL ARE IN THE PRINC OFFICE
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

415 - DISTURBPEACE Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

1/27/23 at 7:47:18 PM

Incident details:

THERE ARE IS AN AGGRSSIVE SPECTATOR WHO HAS BEEN ASKED TO LEAVE RP SEZ THERE IS A BASKETBALL GAME
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

415 - DISTURBPEACE Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

4/10/23 at 6:37:11 PM

Incident details:

SEV PARENTS AND JUVS INVOLVED
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

415 - DISTURBPEACE Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

5/26/23 at 1:29:08 PM

Incident details:

RP IS 1097 FOR MEETING W SCHOOL STAFF REGARDING [redacted] PRINCIPAL TOLD RP TO LEAVE RP THEN RECORDED PRINICIPAL AND IS NOW VERY SHAKEN UP PARTIES SEPERATED
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Lincoln Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Disturbance Reported to Alameda Police Department

3/3/23 at 11:06:32 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Will C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Disturbance Reported to Alameda Police Department

1/29/23 at 11:47:09 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Will C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Juvenile Disturbance Reported to Alameda Police Department

2/27/23 at 11:33:20 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Will C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Disturbance Reported to Alameda Police Department

3/30/23 at 8:58:03 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Martin Luther King Middle School

Berkeley Unified School District, Alameda County

DISTURBANCE Reported to Berkeley Police Department

3/2/23 at 5:51:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Noise Complaint — Newark Middle School

Newark Unified School District, Alameda County

Noise Disturbance Reported to Newark Police Department

3/18/23 at 9:10:40 AM

Incident details:

RP BELIEVES THAT THE MUSIC BEING PLAYED FROM THE LITTLE LEAGUE FIELDS IS TOO LOUD
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Newark Middle School

Newark Unified School District, Alameda County

Disturbance Reported to Newark Police Department

4/6/23 at 12:05:04 PM

Incident details:

PARENT OF FEMALE STUDENT IN MAIN OFFICE CAUSING A 415 OVER A 242 EARLIER TODAY
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Castlemont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

415C Reported to Oakland Police Department

1/31/23 at 1:46:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Castlemont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

415C Reported to Oakland Police Department

2/1/23 at 12:34:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Castlemont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

415C Reported to Oakland Police Department

2/16/23 at 10:42:00 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Castlemont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

41533 Reported to Oakland Police Department

3/20/23 at 12:22:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Fremont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

4150 Reported to Oakland Police Department

2/3/23 at 12:40:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Fremont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

415SS Reported to Oakland Police Department

4/23/23 at 5:33:00 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — McClymonds High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

415FC Reported to Oakland Police Department

1/22/23 at 9:38:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — McClymonds High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

41563 Reported to Oakland Police Department

2/20/23 at 9:26:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — McClymonds High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

41563 Reported to Oakland Police Department

3/16/23 at 6:44:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — McClymonds High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

41563 Reported to Oakland Police Department

4/19/23 at 9:55:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — McClymonds High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

41563 Reported to Oakland Police Department

4/21/23 at 11:22:00 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Montera Middle School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

415C Reported to Oakland Police Department

1/26/23 at 1:54:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Montera Middle School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

415C Reported to Oakland Police Department

3/21/23 at 10:36:00 AM