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 651 - 675 records in total 1634
Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Willard Intermediate School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

415 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

6/19/23 at 8:13:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Tustin High School

Tustin Unified School District, Orange County

415S-SUBJ DISTURBANCE Reported to Tustin Police Department

6/30/23 at 3:35:00 PM

Incident details:

PARENT CONFRONTED A PLAYER AND THREATENED TO BEAT UP THE PLAYER- COACHES SEPERATEDTHE PLAYERS AND THE PARENTS
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — George A. Buljan Middle School

Roseville City Elementary School District, Placer County

DISTURBANCE Reported to Roseville Police Department

1/27/23 at 1:44:00 PM

Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Greenville High School

Plumas Unified School District, Plumas County

415 Reported to Plumas County Sheriff

1/27/23 at 10:02:38 AM

Incident details:

C/REPORTS MOTHER IS COMING TO PICKUP CHILD FROM SCHOOL. IT IS NOT HER DAY PER THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT. - RP STATED MOTHER WAS IRATE WHEN TOLD SHE COULDNT PICKUP CHILD - SUS IS NOT AT THE SCHOOL - CHP ADVISED PARENT IS NOW AT THE SCHOOL AND IS SHOWING VIOLENT BEHAVIOR - REQ UNIT RESPOND - SCHOOL WAS ABLE TO GET AHOLD OF FATHER WHO GAVE PERMISSION RO RELEASE THE STUDENT.
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Folsom High School

Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, Sacramento County

415 Reported to Folsom Police Department

2/21/23 at 8:14:49 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Folsom High School

Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, Sacramento County

415 Reported to Folsom Police Department

5/11/23 at 2:56:08 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Folsom Middle School

Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, Sacramento County

415 Reported to Folsom Police Department

1/27/23 at 1:21:47 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Folsom Middle School

Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, Sacramento County

415 Reported to Folsom Police Department

6/19/23 at 10:12:04 AM

Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Galt High School

Galt Joint Union High School District, Sacramento County

415V - VERBAL WARNING Reported to Galt Police Department

4/11/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Galt High School

Galt Joint Union High School District, Sacramento County

415V-MEDIATED Reported to Galt Police Department

4/18/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Robert L. McCaffrey Middle School

Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, Sacramento County

415V- SERVICE RENDERED Reported to Galt Police Department

3/20/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — California Middle School

Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County

415 (DISTURBANCE-CLARIFY) Reported to Sacramento Police Department

2/15/23 at 9:51:33 AM

Incident details:

POLICE MATTER RESOLVED AT SCENE
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — California Middle School

Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County

415 (DISTURBANCE-CLARIFY) Reported to Sacramento Police Department

6/2/23 at 2:56:03 PM

Incident details:

POLICE MATTER RESOLVED AT SCENE
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — John F. Kennedy High School

Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County

415 (DISTURBANCE-CLARIFY) Reported to Sacramento Police Department

3/13/23 at 4:22:09 PM

Incident details:

POLICE MATTER RESOLVED AT SCENE
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Luther Burbank High School

Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County

415 (DISTURBANCE-CLARIFY) Reported to Sacramento Police Department

4/13/23 at 2:21:18 PM

Incident details:

POLICE MATTER RESOLVED AT SCENE
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Luther Burbank High School

Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County

415 (DISTURBANCE-CLARIFY) Reported to Sacramento Police Department

4/14/23 at 12:27:33 PM

Incident details:

POLICE MATTER RESOLVED AT SCENE
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Luther Burbank High School

Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County

415F (DISTURBANCE FAMILY) Reported to Sacramento Police Department

6/12/23 at 12:40:22 PM

Incident details:

CANCEL
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Creative Connections Arts Academy School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/15/23 at 1:23:17 PM

Incident details:

PARENT CAME ON TO CAMPUS AND WAS YELLING AT STAFF AND OTHER PARENTS. PARENT LEVRETT, ROBERT .. STAFF REQD INFO ON CIVILITY LETTER .. STU
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Creative Connections Arts Academy School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/16/23 at 1:23:17 PM

Incident details:

RP CALLED BACK TODAY & ADV THAT HE IS REQU AN OFFICER PRESENT AT SCHOOL AS HE IS GOING TO TALK TO THIS PARENT ABOUT HIS ACTIONS & IS AFRIAD HE IS GOING TO BE IRATE AT THE TIME ******* ORIGINAL CALL ****** PARENT CAME ON TO CAMPUS AND WAS YELLING AT STAFF AND OTHER PARENTS. PARENT LEVRETT, ROBERT .. STAFF REQD INFO ON CIVILITY LETTER .. STU
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Dry Creek Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/16/23 at 2:35:12 PM

Incident details:

MOTHER OLIVER, VICKIE IS ENRT TO SCHOOL IS IRATE AND HAS BEEN MAKING SOME COMMENTS RE HER CHILDREN// STAFF REQ UNIT ON SITE IN CASE THIS TURNS INTO A 415
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Dry Creek Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/24/23 at 3:34:43 PM

Incident details:

REQ A UNIT ON SITE FOR END OF AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, PER R/P YESTERDAY AFTER THE PROGRAM RIVERA, CECILIA PARENT OF CAN ON CAMPUS AND CONFRONTED STAFF MEMBER KAI ANDRADE BEGAN TO YELL AT HER AND CALL HER NAMES AND USING INAPPRO LANGUAGE AND THAT SHE SHOULD SEEK ANOTHER PROFESSION // THIS WAS DUE TO CHILD'S BEHAVIOR // HOSEPH HOWRD W/ EXTD LEARNING PROGRAM ADV AND DIRECTED R/P TO CONTACT POLICE SERVICES FOR SECURITY
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Hagginwood Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/13/23 at 4:06:41 PM

Incident details:

10 AGO PARENT HENDERSON, SHAVACCA , CALLED AND ADV THAT PER RING APP THERE WAS A SHOOTING OFF OF DEL PASO// RP CONF THEY SHOULD BE ON LOCKDOWN.
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Northwood Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

602 - TRESPASSING Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/14/23 at 8:54:50 PM

Incident details:

MALE SUBJ CAUSING A 415 POSS 922 IN PK LOT OF THE SCHOOL
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Oak Hill Elementary School

Center Joint Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/27/23 at 9:40:52 AM

Incident details:

a parent drag a student into the school friday and that parent is inside the main office to complain about incident. parent megan .. staff unsure why admin reqd officer .. rp has no other info
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Pioneer Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/24/23 at 8:15:52 AM

Incident details:

TWO MALE PARENTS IN VERBAL 415 THIS MORNING AT SHENANDOAH/LEADER CROSSWALK. ONE THREATENED TO STAB THE OTHER ONE. RP REQUESTING OFFICER TO BE ON SITE/ IN AREA FOR EOD (1442)
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