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 1351 - 1375 records in total 1634
Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Whittier K-12 School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

DISTURBING THE PEACE W/VIOLENCE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/07/2023

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Whittier K-12 School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

DISTURBING THE PEACE W/VIOLENCE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/07/2023

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Wilson Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

DISTURBING THE PEACE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/27/2023

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Wilson Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

DISTURBING THE PEACE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

03/10/2023

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Wilson Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

DISTURBING THE PEACE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

03/15/2023

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Wilson Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

DISTURBING THE PEACE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/17/2023

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Wilson Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

DISTURBING THE PEACE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/03/2023

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Wilson Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

DISTURBING THE PEACE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/15/2023

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Denman (James) Middle School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

919 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

7/2/23 at 2:01:56 PM

Incident details:

GOA
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — East Union High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

415 - REPORT TAKEN Reported to Manteca Police Department

3/22/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — East Union High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

415 - NO REPORT Reported to Manteca Police Department

5/3/23

Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Adams Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/24/23 at 9:15:01 AM

Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/22/23 at 4:07:48 PM

Incident details:

RP is site 1 AMA black hoodie 49 yelling in the front office
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Cesar Chavez High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/26/23 at 7:36:35 PM

Incident details:

** COLD ** 415 AND POSSIBLE CRIMINAL THREATS BETWEEN A COACH AND A PARENT. WHICH OCCURED AT CHAVEZ NEAR THE BASKETBALL COURTS. RP, COACH, ADVISED THAT AFTER THE GAME HE WAS APPROACHED BY A PARENT WHO THREATENED TO BEAT HIM UP. RP WOULD LIKE A PHONE CALL TO MAKE A REPORT.
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Commodore Stockton Skills School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/6/23 at 3:47:50 PM

Incident details:

COLD VERBAL 415 ... RP REPORTING THAT A PARENT HAS BEEN AGGRESSIVE TOWARDS HER MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN RP WAS WORKING THE GATE. AP IS AWARE OF THE ONGOING ISSUE AND HAS TAKEN RP OFF OF GATE DUTY DUE TO RP'S SAFETY. RP WOULD LIKE CONTACT WITH AN OFFICER VIA PHONE
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Dolores Huerta Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/14/23 at 8:49:26 AM

Incident details:

black, small dog in attendance
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Edison High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/8/23 at 3:13:29 PM

Incident details:

PER SITE A PARENT REPORTED A POSSIBLE 415 ON CENTER ST
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Edison High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/24/23 at 8:55:25 AM

Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Edison High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/28/23 at 9:45:19 AM

Incident details:

X in a 415
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Edward C. Merlo Institute of Environmental Studies School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/1/23 at 1:36:38 PM

Incident details:

Irate parent in front office per A2
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — El Dorado Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/15/23 at 7:51:59 AM

Incident details:

SPD called reporting a 415 occurred in front of El Dorado. She was dropping kid off at the time. Sus who left site called SUSD PD and advised of the 415 saying he had to leave for work and admitted to a shove.
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — El Dorado Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/24/23 at 10:33:05 AM

Incident details:

RP states two families are threating each other and he is requesting police contact.
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — El Dorado Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/31/23 at 11:25:10 AM

Incident details:

BFA black top burgandy sweats making threats to fight students in front office
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Fillmore Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

DISTURVE - DISTURBANCE VERBAL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/12/23 at 4:26:11 PM

Incident details:

*** COLD CALL *** RP SITE 1 REPORTING SUS PARENT AT MADE CONTACT WITH VIC STUDENT AFTER SCHOOL WHILE IN HER WHITE CAR STATING "THINGS BETTER STOP OR THERE WILL BE PROBLEMS TOMORROW." IS DAUGHTER WHO GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH LAST WEEK. INCIDENT OCCURED AT 3:10 TODAY. EVERYONE IS HOME NOW. SITE 1 ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH PARENT WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Flora Arca Mata School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

VERBDIST - Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/26/23 at 8:28:03 AM

Incident details:

RP ADVD IRATE PARENT IN A VERBAL WITH SUPER INTENDENT. WMA GLASSES, BLU JUMP SUIT WITH A HOODIE AND PREGNANT X IN A BLK JACKET. 11691S3 . RIGHT SIDE OF CAMPUS .
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