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
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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 26 - 50 records in total 148
Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

FASSIST Reported to Lemoore Police Department

5/8/23 at 10:13:47 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

5/12/23 at 2:31:51 PM

Incident details:

10-8
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

FASSIST Reported to Lemoore Police Department

6/6/23 at 8:36:36 AM

Incident details:

Canceled
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Serious Violent

Arson — Liberty Middle School

Lemoore Union Elementary School District, Kings County

451R Reported to Lemoore Police Department

5/24/23 at 12:16:42 PM

Incident details:

10-8
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Serious Violent

Arson — Suva Elementary School

Montebello Unified School District, Los Angeles County

INCIDENT REPORT Reported to Bell Gardens Police Department

6/8/23 at 1:57:23 PM

Incident details:

On 05/26/2023, at approximately 1235 hours, I (Officer Rafael #613) was working as a School Resource Officer in the City of Bell Gardens. At this time, I was dispatched to Suva Elementary School regarding an arson investigation. Upon my arrival, I contacted the Principal of Suva Elementary School, later identified as Richard Williams. Richard told me the following in summary: On 05/26/2023, at approximately 1110 hours, Richard was notified by school staff that there was a fire in the girls restroom located on the south east side of campus. Richard went to the girls restroom and observed a gray rubber trashcan on fire inside the girls restroom. Richard contacted the Los Angeles County Fire Department and his staff members immediately used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire. At approximately 1116 hours, the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived on scene and informed Richard that the trashcan was set on fire intentionally, possibly by a Suva Elementary Student. Richard informed me that he does not have any video surveillance cameras near the girls restroom and he is still investigating on who the student(s) caused the fire. Richard stated that there was no damage to the girls restroom due to the fire being extinguished immediately. Richard informed me that he would handle this investigation administratively and he would notify BGPD to assist him in counseling the students about the dangers of fire. I took photos of the scene and later uploaded the photos to the BGPD main server. I also provided Richard with an incident number for his reference.
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Serious Violent

Arson — Downey High School

Downey Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Arson Reported to Downey Police Department

1/31/23 at 3:11:06 PM

Incident details:

Report Taken - 1
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — El Segundo Middle School

El Segundo Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Fire Reported to El Segundo Police Department

6/7/23 at 11:21:00 AM

Incident details:

Fire handle call.
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Serious Violent

Arson — Inglewood High School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ARSON Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/1/23 at 9:55:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise of a student who had set a desk on fire yesterday. In addition, the student was in possession of a liquid cannabis vape pen. Citation were issued and the above safety assistant will complete an incident report.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Inglewood High School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE CALL -- REPORT OF A FIRE Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

6/7/23 at 9:34:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police that small fire had been set in the boys rest room on C-row fire was put out no injuries. No suspects found. The restroom was closed the rest of the school day.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Kelso (William H.) Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE CALL -- REPORT OF A FIRE Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

2/6/23 at 12:45:00 PM

Incident details:

School police was contacted regarding a possible fire; smoke filling classrooms. 4U-30 responded along with the chief. Upon arrival it was quickly determined that there was a house fire in progress on Kelso street three houses west of the school. Fire is on scene at the home. The safety assistant will take an incident report. - Classroom # 20 was evacuated due to smoke inhalation. All students are ok and accounted for.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Bonita High School

Bonita Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIREPD Reported to La Verne Police Department

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

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Pasadena High School

Pasadena Unified School District, Los Angeles County

PFDAST(FIRE DEPT ASSIST) Reported to Pasadena Police Department

5/16/23 at 11:27:21 AM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION NEEDED/RESOLV ED
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Emerson Middle School

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Fire Dept Assist Reported to Pomona Police Department

2/9/23 at 1:04:47 PM

Incident details:

Assisted the Citizen
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Ganesha High School

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Fire Reported to Pomona Police Department

1/15/23 at 2:33:56 AM

Incident details:

Assisted the Citizen
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Marshall Middle School

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Fire Dept Assist Reported to Pomona Police Department

4/17/23 at 2:48:42 PM

Incident details:

Assisted the Citizen
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

AFIRE Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

2/3/23 at 10:57:41 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

AFIRE Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

2/26/23 at 10:46:50 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

AFIRE Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

3/23/23 at 11:40:55 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Mariposa County High School

Mariposa County Unified School District, Mariposa County

NUMBER NOT USED Reported to Mariposa County Sheriff

39 at 12:00:00 AM

Serious Violent

Arson — Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

451 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/23/23 at 11:41:00 AM

Serious Violent

Arson — Valley High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

FIRE Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

4/11/23 at 1:00:00 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Controlled Burn — Quincy Junior/Senior High School

Plumas Unified School District, Plumas County

AP FIRE Reported to Plumas County Sheriff

4/9/23 at 9:33:46 AM

Incident details:

QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE DOING CONTROLLED BURNING TODAY
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Serious Violent

Arson — Luther Burbank High School

Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County

447R (ARSON REPORT) Reported to Sacramento Police Department

1/29/23 at 2:33:20 PM

Incident details:

POLICE MATTER RESOLVED AT SCENE
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

904 - FIRE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/1/23 at 11:20:31 PM

Incident details:

TRASH FIRE IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL// LOG 1725 ENG 25
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Serious Violent

Arson — Frontier Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

451R - ARSON - REPORT Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/5/23 at 8:42:57 PM

Incident details:

** NO CURRENT FIRE ** SUBJ SET FIRE TO PALLETS OUTSIDE OF RM 19 ON GRASS APPROX 1920 HRS- WMA APPROX 6'2 SLENDER BLK JACKET LIGHT PANTS ON BIKE// UNK IF DAMAGE TO SCHOOL // STAFF TANYA FRANCE SAW ABOUT FIRE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADV R/P STAFF MARYBETH WARNER LIVES CLOSE TO SCHOOL WENT TO CHECK ON SITE AT 2010/2015 HRS // R/P ADV PER CAMS 2 SUBJS CAME TO PUT OUT FIRE- UNK IF FIRE RESPONDED TO SITE// DISPATCH DID NOT RECIEVE ANY FIRE ALARMS
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