Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Bullying (73) Bullying by Teacher (6) Child Annoyance (11) Cyberbullying (3) Harassment - Phone Call (11) Harassment - Social Media (3) Harassment - Texts (2) Harassment - Texts (From Parent) (2) Harassment - Unknown / Other (6) Harassment / Threats (8) Other (1) Stalking (3) Verbal Harassment (2)

Harassment incidents

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

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131
Incidents reported
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32
Police Departments
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89
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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 Harassment

Incident Logs

displaying 101 - 125 records in total 131
Serious Violent

Bullying — Montgomery Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BULLYING Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/30/2023

Serious Violent

Bullying — Montgomery Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BULLYING Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

03/16/2023

Serious Violent

Bullying — Pacific Beach Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BULLYING Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/20/2023

Serious Violent

Bullying — Porter Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BULLYING Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/10/2023

Serious Violent

Bullying — San Diego SCPA School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BULLYING Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/26/2023

Serious Violent

Bullying — San Diego SCPA School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BULLYING Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/05/2023

Serious Violent

Bullying — Sandburg Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BULLYING Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/24/2023

Serious Violent

Bullying — Taft Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

TIPLINE BULLYING Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/09/2023

Serious Violent

Bullying — University City High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

TIPLINE BULLYING Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/08/2023

Serious Violent

Bullying — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/24/23 at 12:16:29 PM

Incident details:

** COLD ** RP/ Parent called due to fact that her daughter has been getting into confrontations with student in her class Pencils have been thrown, bullying has been happening. Recently the other student ripped her daughters hair out. RP has talked to both Admin and student's parent but feels nothing is being resolved. Admin is handling, but RP feels that nothing is changing and wanted to press charges. RP was advised of AB 439. It was confirmed with S1 that it needs to be handled administratively due to the age of the students. Constituent services number provided. This is for informational purposes.
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Serious Violent

Bullying — Cleveland Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/31/23 at 12:19:53 AM

Incident details:

RP (MOM) ADVISED THAT HER IS BEING CYBER-BULLIED. HER DAUGHTER HAS RECEIVED THREATS STATING THEY WERE GOING TO BEAT HER UP. SENDING HER DAUGHTER VIDEOS OF OTHER Js WHO WERE INJURED FROM FIGHTS AND STATING THAT IT WOULD ALSO HAPPEN TO HER. RP ADVISED THAT DAUGHTER TOLD SITE 1 ABOUT THE INCIDENT A WEEK AGO BUT IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW GETTING THREATS FROM UNKNOWN ACCOUNTS. RP IS CONCEREND FOR HER DAUGHTER'S SAFETY AND WOULD LIKE CONTACT TMRW MORNING.
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Serious Violent

Bullying — Edison High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/11/23 at 9:20:37 AM

Incident details:

RP is the aunt of stu who states she is getting bullied by stu and her mother. V is not a school today. RP spoke to site 1 and was told they cant do anything about it.
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Serious Violent

Verbal Harassment — Elmwood Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/31/23 at 8:55:04 PM

Incident details:

RP (MOM) ADVISED HER DAUGHTER WAS VERBALLY ASSULTED BY ANOTHER (S) PARENT [EDIT]WHEN DROPPING OFF HER DAUGHTER AT THE HEAD START. RP ALSO ADVISED THAT THE (S) PARENT FORCFULLY GRABBED HER GRANDDAUGHTER BY THE ARM DEMANDING AN APPOLOGY. IT WAS HANDLED BY ADMIN BUT RP IS CONSIDERING TO HAVE A 14 DAY STAYWAY PLACED DUE TO THE AGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF THE (S) PARENT. RP IS WISHING FOR CONTACT WITH HER DAUGHTER TOMORROW DURING THE DROPOFF HOURS OF HEADSTART @ 0815.
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Serious Violent

Bullying — Grunsky Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/13/23 at 10:52:46 AM

Incident details:

RP/ Parent is concerned that daughter is being bullies at school. Today the site called to advise him that another attempt was made at school. Parent shared concerns with administration who advised him to make a report with DPS. Parent would like phone contact by officer.
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Serious Violent

Bullying — Hazelton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/23/23 at 1:11:55 PM

Incident details:

RP is the mother who states a old student is bullying her old student.
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Serious Violent

Bullying — Hazelton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/6/23 at 1:49:13 PM

Incident details:

RP states mother called and stated her student is being bullied and is old.
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Serious Violent

Bullying — Kohl Open Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/4/23 at 9:26:19 PM

Incident details:

RP (AUNT) ADVISED THAT HER NEICE RECIVED A THREATENING TEXT FROM A PARENT. DUE TO A CONVERSATION VIA TEXT BWETEEN THE RP'S NEICE AND THE PARENT'S DAUGHTER. RP ADVISED THAT HER NEICE HAS HAD BULLING ISSUES WITH THE J [EDIT] AND ADVISED THAT HER NEICE[EDIT] RP ADVISED THAT THE NUMBER IS THE J'S MOTHER IS WITH THE RP AT THE MOMENT.
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Serious Violent

Bullying — Nightingale Charter School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/5/23 at 9:55:55 PM

Incident details:

RP (MOM) CALLS STATING THAT HER DAUGHTER IS BEING BUKKIED BY A BOY AT THE SCHOOL. RP ADVISED THAT [EDIT] SHE WAS CALLED BY THE FRONT OFFICE TO PICK UP HER DAUGHTER BECAUSE HER DAUGHTER WASN'T FEELING WELL. RP ASKED FRONT OFFICE TO ASK IF THERE WAS MORE GOING ON WITH HER DAUGHTER AS IT WAS NOT COMMON FOR HER DAUGHTER TO WANT TO LEAVE SCHOOL EARLY. FRONT OFFICE STAFF DISCOVERED THAT DAUGHTER WAS BEING BULLIED BY A MJ [EDIT] RP ASKED SITE T TO HAVE A MEETING WITH PARENTS TO SOLVE THE SIUTATION BUT SITE 1 STATED THAT THEY WOULD SPEAK WITH THE TWO Js TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. RP ALSO ADVISED THAT THE MJ LATER TEXTED HER DAUGHTER SAYING HE WAS "SORRY" AND WHEN HER DAUGHTER SAID IT WAS "OKAY" THE MJ RESPONDED WITH[EDIT] RP ADVISED SHE THEN CALLED THE MJ'S NUMBER IN ORDER TO SPEAK WITH THE MOM OF THE MJ. RP ADVISED THAT THE MOTHER OF THE MJ YELLED AT HER AND HAD NEGATIVE RESULTS TRYING HANDLE THE ISSUE BETWEEN THE JS. RP ASLO ADVISED THAT THE OTHER PARENT THREATENED TO CALL THE POLICE BECAUSE RP WAS THREATENING THE MJ. TO WHICH RP STATED WAS NOT TRUE. RP ADVISED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT SITE1 [EDIT]AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD GET A CALL BACK BUT NEVER DID. RP WAS GIVEN THE INCIDENT NUMBER AND THE NUMBER TO CONSTITUENT SERVICES. RP ALSO ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD ATTEMPT TO SPEAK WITH SITE 1 ON MONDAY.
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Serious Violent

Bullying by Teacher — Rio Calaveras Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/22/23 at 9:16:56 AM

Incident details:

RP/ Parent advised that her daughter had been part of a group that was bullied by a teacher at school. RP followed the steps and reported it to Site 1, constitunate services. And investigation was performed in mid Feburary and daughter was removed from class. Teacher was instructed not to engage student unless it was for academic reasons. RP reports that the teacher is now making threats to the other students, stating that her daughters or brothers will "come and take care of it". RP is concerned about the threats and that the teacher is acting unprofessional, and is unsure where to turn to next regarding the situation. Teacher has also approached and started conversations with other students while her daughter is present. Parent is not sure where to turn next for the unprofessional behavior of the teacher and requested an informational CAD number.
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Serious Violent

Bullying — Victory Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/27/23 at 3:48:48 PM

Incident details:

** COLD ** RP/ family friend/ girlfriend of student's brother[EDIT] concerns of the family regarding bullying from students and possibly staff members. RP was adimant regarding they have not done so yet, the family wishes to know if this would be legal.
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Serious Violent

Harassment / Threats — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

HARASSMENT/THREATS Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

1/26/23 at 2:47:00 PM

Serious Violent

Harassment / Threats — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

HARASSMENT/THREATS Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

3/14/23 at 8:38:00 AM

Serious Violent

Harassment / Threats — Santa Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

HARASSMENT Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

1/25/23 at 3:09:37 PM

Incident details:

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Serious Violent

Bullying — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

V102 - JUVENILE CONTROL PROBLEM Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/8/23 at 10:54:38 AM

Incident details:

IO spoke with RP regarding reporting bullying that her daughter was the victim of. IO will follow up with SVHS admin staff regarding addressing the issue.
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Serious Violent

Harassment - Phone Call — Fairfield High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

653M Reported to Fairfield Police Department

4/24/23 at 3:04:57 PM