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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Arson (28) Controlled Burn (1) Fire (118) Vehicle Fire (1)

Fire incidents

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

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148
Incidents reported
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34
Police Departments
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87
Schools
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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 Fire

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 25 records in total 148
Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Lincoln Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Fire Call Reported to Alameda Police Department

2/8/23 at 9:25:38 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Lincoln Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Fire Call Reported to Alameda Police Department

2/24/23 at 4:41:12 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Will C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Fire Call Reported to Alameda Police Department

2/3/23 at 11:34:32 AM

Serious Violent

Arson — Will C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Arson Reported to Alameda Police Department

2/7/23 at 5:47:58 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Will C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Fire Call Reported to Alameda Police Department

2/13/23 at 2:35:09 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Will C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Fire Call Reported to Alameda Police Department

2/16/23 at 5:32:07 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Will C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Fire Call Reported to Alameda Police Department

3/1/23 at 2:24:34 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Will C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Fire Call Reported to Alameda Police Department

4/17/23 at 11:42:06 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Will C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

Fire Call Reported to Alameda Police Department

4/26/23 at 3:15:53 PM

Serious Violent

Arson — Antioch High School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

451 - Arson Reported to Antioch Police Department

3/18/23 at 6:40:00 PM

Incident details:

ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD SIDE IN THE PLOT NEAR SYCAMORE „ SUBJ TAKING ITEMS OUT A TARGET SHOPPING CART AND THROWING THEM INTO A FIRE IN THE DRY FIELD
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Union Mine High School

El Dorado Union High School District, El Dorado County

FIRE Reported to El Dorado County Sheriff

1/19/23 at 10:25:34 PM

Incident details:

Broadcast
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Washington Academic Middle School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

FIRE - FIRE Reported to Sanger Police Department

6/1/23 at 10:01:11 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

FIRE - FIRE Reported to Selma Police Department

1/17/23 at 5:08:17 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

FIRE - FIRE Reported to Selma Police Department

2/21/23 at 10:00:29 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

XPAT - EXTRA PATROL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/22/23 at 11:45:32 AM

Incident details:

D16 EARNEST PATROL EAST OF SCHOOL, REPORT OF BURNING IN AREA
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — East Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

911 - 911 CALL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/1/23 at 3:13:32 PM

Incident details:

911 CAME IN AT 1441 AT EXTENSION (DEAN'S SECRETARY) 72215. CALL FOR FIRE TO RESPOND TO 400 BUILDING.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Frontier High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

911 - 911 CALL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/2/23 at 3:05:55 PM

Incident details:

Switch FTHS ST50A: Emergency Services Call to 911 on port 10.200.168.217 from user FTHS Principal at 68056 @ 1506 X3 FIRE IN THE SUMP NEAR THE SOUTH SOFTBALL FIELD. GRASS FIRE, NO STRUCTURE. PER PRINP, STARTED BY NEIGHBORHOOD FIREWORKS.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Nueva Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

911 - 911 CALL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/18/23 at 4:00:09 PM

Incident details:

Switch NUHS 90V-1: Emergency Services Call to 911 on port 10.200.120.201 from user NUHS Switchboard at 66112 Date: 5/18/2023 3:57:59 PM SWITCHBOARD CALLED FOR A FIRE IN AN ALLEY AT PALM/MYRTLE. FIRE IS ER.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

AOD - ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/21/23 at 10:38:19 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE TRASH COMPACTOR OFF SANDRA IS ON FIRE. CFS ENTERED W/ FIRE
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

904 - GENERIC FIRE CALL/NOT SPECIFIED Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/21/23 at 9:26:46 AM

Incident details:

D44 FIRE 1 BLK WEST OF VISTA WEST CONT 4 ADVISED IT IS P/U ON FIRE ON HENRY LN/ROSEDALE HWY SMOKE ACROSS BOTH LANES. CONT 4 IS 10/97
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Serious Violent

Arson — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

451R Reported to Placer County Sheriff

4/24/23 at 12:05:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

GENERIC FIRE CALL/NOT SPECIFIED Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/15/23 at 9:44:56 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

FASSIST Reported to Lemoore Police Department

1/17/23 at 8:34:21 AM

Incident details:

Crime Report
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

FASSIST Reported to Lemoore Police Department

1/23/23 at 10:20:51 AM

Incident details:

T.O.T.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

FASSIST Reported to Lemoore Police Department

2/8/23 at 9:34:50 AM

Incident details:

10-8
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