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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Drill - Fire / Earthquake (334) Drill - Lockdown / Shelter in Place (93) Drill - Other / Unknown (60)

Drill incidents

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

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487
Incidents reported
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15
Police Departments
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211
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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 Drill

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 25 records in total 487
Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Lockdown / Shelter in Place — Hazel M. Bailey Primary School

Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Fresno County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Firebaugh Police Department

4/13/23 at 7:37:00 AM

Incident details:

rp called to adv bailey will be having a lockdown drill today at 1020.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Lockdown / Shelter in Place — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

INFOD - CAD DOCUMENTATION Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/7/23 at 2:54:28 PM

Incident details:

LOCK DRILL AT THIS LOC AT APPROX 1510 HRS
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Bakersfield Adult School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/18/23 at 8:57:11 AM

Incident details:

BAS/ ROC / ABLE COMPLEX DOING A LOCKDOWN DRILL AT 0900
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Bakersfield Adult School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/18/23 at 8:57:13 AM

Incident details:

D72 COLLIER BAS/ROC/ABLE WILL BE DOING A SECURE THE PERIMETER LOCKDOWN DRILL @ 0900
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/16/23 at 9:23:38 AM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING ADV THEY ARE HAVING A FIRE DRILL AROUND 0930. HE WILL ADV WHEN IT BEGINS.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/16/23 at 10:20:25 AM

Incident details:

D16 EARNEST - DEL ORO is having their drills this morning around 1145
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/12/23 at 10:04:07 AM

Incident details:

D16 EARNEST We will be conducting a fire alarm test this morning.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — East Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/21/23 at 9:41:39 AM

Incident details:

D15 MARK CALVILLO DRILL HAS BEGUN @ 0942
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Foothill High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/16/23 at 9:51:54 AM

Incident details:

D17 ROBINS, LOCKDOWN DRILL BEGAN @ 0950
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Golden Valley High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/17/23 at 9:21:47 AM

Incident details:

D19 HAISLIP ADV THEY WILL BE DOING LOCKDOWN/FIRE DRILL THIS MORNING. WILL ADVISE WHEN THEY BEGIN
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Kern Valley High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/10/23 at 10:23:18 AM

Incident details:

KVHS DOING FIRE DRILL THIS MORNING. THEY ADVISED CONT 4 Drill this morning @ 10:22. We estimate that it will take approximately 15 minutes at the most.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Mira Monte High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/17/23 at 10:25:05 AM

Incident details:

D26 BARRON FIRE DRILL HAS BEGUN.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/24/23 at 8:19:06 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE SOUTH HAS A DRILL @ 0945
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/7/23 at 6:24:26 AM

Incident details:

Stockdale will be conducting emergency drills beginning at approximately 9:25 AM on Tuesday, 2/7/23.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/3/23 at 1:30:59 PM

Incident details:

D45 VALDEZ VISTA P CONDUCTING FIRE DRILL
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/12/23 at 10:38:49 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS VW FIRE /EVAC DRILL IN 5 MINUTES
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Other / Unknown — Cummings Valley Elementary School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION ONLY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

3/28/23 at 2:45:04 PM

Incident details:

LIFESPOT DRILL - DRILL COMPLETED
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Other / Unknown — Jacobsen Middle School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

DRILL - DRILL - LIFESPOT Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

4/28/23 at 1:40:57 PM

Incident details:

LIFESPOT DRILL ACITIVATED, JMS & TILA
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Other / Unknown — Jacobsen Middle School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

TEST - TEST INCIDENT Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

5/22/23 at 1:41:31 PM

Incident details:

LIFESPOT DRILL
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Other / Unknown — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION ONLY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

3/27/23 at 1:40:39 PM

Incident details:

LIFESPOT DRILL - S SIDE ADMIN BUILD
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Other / Unknown — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

DRILL - DRILL - LIFESPOT Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

5/25/23 at 1:41:27 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Bennett/Kew P-8 Leadership Academy of Excellence School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE-EARTHQUAKE DRILL Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

6/21/23 at 9:15:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site conducted a fire drill , Concerns the bungalows had a difficult time hearing the alarm
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Highland Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE-EARTHQUAKE DRILL Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

6/27/23 at 10:20:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school district conducted a earthquake drill no problems to report
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Inglewood High School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE-EARTHQUAKE DRILL Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

2/15/23 at 11:00:00 AM

Incident details:

Half of the students were safely evacuated to the grass area across from the main office on Grevillea Ave., and the other half to the rear grass field on the west end. All students were accounted for and returned to their classes. Code-4.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — Kelso (William H.) Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE-EARTHQUAKE DRILL Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

6/21/23 at 9:05:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site conducted a fire drill , the issues/ concerns are that many classrooms did not hear the bell alarm.
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