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 176 - 200 records in total 1634
Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE/VERBAL Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/5/23 at 12:26:35 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/9/23 at 11:57:18 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/10/23 at 5:54:32 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/15/23 at 11:23:57 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/25/23 at 3:08:15 PM

Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE/VERBAL Reported to Fresno Police Department

6/1/23 at 2:05:45 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE Reported to Fresno Police Department

6/2/23 at 9:55:28 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE Reported to Fresno Police Department

6/2/23 at 1:19:01 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Washington Academic Middle School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

DIST - DISTURBANCE Reported to Sanger Police Department

6/28/23 at 12:36:25 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Abraham Lincoln Middle School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

DIST - DISTURBANCE Reported to Selma Police Department

6/2/23 at 7:52:34 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

DIST - DISTURBANCE Reported to Selma Police Department

1/20/23 at 9:20:06 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

DIST - DISTURBANCE Reported to Selma Police Department

4/19/23 at 12:09:10 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

DIST - DISTURBANCE Reported to Selma Police Department

5/9/23 at 12:46:33 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

DIST - DISTURBANCE Reported to Selma Police Department

5/17/23 at 10:45:01 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

DIST - DISTURBANCE Reported to Selma Police Department

6/5/23 at 9:52:52 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

415 - DUPLICATE CALL Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/21/23 at 12:41:33 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Bishop Union High School

Bishop Unified School District, Inyo County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Bishop Police Department

6/6/23 at 1:55:57 PM

Incident details:

PARENT REFUSING TO LEAVE THE BUILDING / ROOM 133 , VIOLET CORTEZ NATIVE AMERICAN FEM LSW WHI SHIRT
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Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Bishop Union High School

Bishop Unified School District, Inyo County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Bishop Police Department

6/9/23 at 12:41:26 PM

Incident details:

COLD VERBAL IN THE PARKING LOT. OTHER FEMALE OPENED UP HER CAR DOOR AND STARTED SCREAMING AT HER.
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Sierra Vista Elementary School

Arvin Union School District, Kern County

415 PC-UNFOUNDED Reported to Arvin Police Department

1/20/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Cesar E. Chavez High School

Delano Joint Union High School District, Kern County

415V - Citation Issued Reported to Delano Police Department

2/2/23

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/22/23 at 4:02:30 PM

Incident details:

PARENT PICK UP. DI1 BARKER HAD 415 END OF SCHOOL, STANDING BY FOR
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/23/23 at 9:19:34 AM

Incident details:

ARVIN - FEMALE 415 AT THE REAR OF THE CAMPUS. ARVIN PD WAS CALLED. CAMPUS STAFF BROKE UP 415 PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL. DEAN REQ ROVER TO ASSIST W/ PARTIES BEING BROUGHT INTO THE OFFICE. MULTI PARENTS WITNESSED 415 AND WERE CALLING THE SCH. UID NEG ON 10/39
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/27/23 at 1:21:40 PM

Incident details:

D11 BARKER HAD 415 IN ADMIN NEG ON MEDICAL. UID
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/11/23 at 9:33:26 AM

Incident details:

D11 BARKER REQ CODE 8 FOR 415 THAT OCC ON MONDAY 5/8/2023 AT BUS STOP ON WOOD ST. UIDS h
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/2/23 at 10:22:29 AM

Incident details:

M4 CASTILLO CODE 8 FOR 415 UID UID
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