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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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 401 - 425 records in total 1634
Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Hawthorne High School

Centinela Valley Union High School District, Los Angeles County

415J Reported to Hawthorne Police Department

6/26/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Hawthorne Middle School

Hawthorne School District, Los Angeles County

415M Reported to Hawthorne Police Department

1/23/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Hawthorne Middle School

Hawthorne School District, Los Angeles County

415D Reported to Hawthorne Police Department

2/23/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Prairie Vista Middle School

Hawthorne School District, Los Angeles County

415 Reported to Hawthorne Police Department

5/15/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Wiseburn Middle School

Wiseburn Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415R Reported to Hawthorne Police Department

1/26/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Wiseburn Middle School

Wiseburn Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415R Reported to Hawthorne Police Department

2/10/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Wiseburn Middle School

Wiseburn Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415R Reported to Hawthorne Police Department

5/30/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Huntington Park Senior High School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415S Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

1/27/23 at 3:10:22 PM

Incident details:

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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Huntington Park Senior High School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

2/16/23 at 8:08:53 AM

Incident details:

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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

4153 Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

5/8/23 at 12:31:57 AM

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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - ADULT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

4/21/23 at 3:30:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that parents were involved in a verbal altercation. The parents were gone on arrival (GOA) area checked clear by 4U-30. The safety assistant above will follow up with an incident report.
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Centinela TK-8 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - ADULT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/2/23 at 11:41:00 AM

Incident details:

Parents on scene arguing and one threatened to call her "baby daddy" to the school. Chief is in route to investigate. Code 4. all parties have dispersed.
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Highland Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - ADULT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/1/23 at 2:00:00 PM

Incident details:

A parent disturbance occurred across the street from the main office. The above campus safety assistant notified school police dispatch and the Inglewood Police Department was contacted for assistance. The parents disbursed shortly after. No further.
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Inglewood High School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

DAVID 6 - REPORT TAKEN Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

2/23/23 at 1:30:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise the named above student got in the teacher's face in an aggressive manner. The above safety assistant will complete the report.
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Inglewood High School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - STUDENT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

4/18/23 at 2:15:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to report a parent who was upset and involved in both a verbal and physical altercation. The parent was notified by her child and an investigation will take place. The incident report will be taken by the assigned safety assistant.
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Inglewood High School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - STUDENT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

4/24/23 at 2:30:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school contacted school police to advise of a student who was involved in a verbal confirmation with another. During the incident, a teacher was struck in the face as he proceeded to keep the student's seperated. The Inglewood Police Department responded, however no chargers were pressed by the teacher against the student. See report for further.
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

CIVILITY POLICY Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/7/23 at 9:08:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that assistance was needed to serve the parent above.
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Oak Street Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - STUDENT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

2/8/23 at 1:00:00 PM

Incident details:

School police was contacted regarding a disturbance. A student was described as being extremely difficult and disrespectful. Dispatcher Trowers made contact with the parents of the student and no further. Code-4.
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Oak Street Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - STUDENT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/6/23 at 9:00:00 AM

Incident details:

School police was contacted regarding an unruly student who is refusing to follow instructions. 4U-30 responded to handle the call.
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - STUDENT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/3/23 at 8:30:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site advised of a parent confronting students and making threats. The incident will be further investigated and a report will follow.
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - STUDENT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

4/20/23 at 2:30:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that a fight occurred and may continue. A mediation meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday. The above safety assistant will take the report.
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Bonita High School

Bonita Unified School District, Los Angeles County

DISTURB UNK Reported to La Verne Police Department

3/30/23 at 1:13:48 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Bonita High School

Bonita Unified School District, Los Angeles County

DISTURB UNK Reported to La Verne Police Department

4/7/23 at 2:28:15 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Bonita High School

Bonita Unified School District, Los Angeles County

DISTURB JUVIE Reported to La Verne Police Department

4/23/23 at 11:54:40 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Bonita High School

Bonita Unified School District, Los Angeles County

DISTURB JUVIE Reported to La Verne Police Department

8/23/23 at 2:52:43 PM