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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Lockdown (13) Lockdown - Possible Armed Suspect (4)

Lockdown incidents

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

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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 Lockdown

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 17 records in total 17
Serious Violent

Lockdown - Possible Armed Suspect — East Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

LOCKOUT - LOCKOUT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/23/23 at 3:14:45 PM

Incident details:

M3 COPED CON 1 REPORT OF HM, JUV BLK BEANIE, BLK HOODIE POSS ARMED W/9MM OR GLOCK EAST ON LOCKOUT @ 1515 LOCKOUT LIFTED 1532. LSN WALKING ON QUINCY TWD EAST HS. BUSES ARE STAGGING / AVOIDING MT VERNON/QUINCY. BUSES REMAIN ON CYPRESS CIRCLE SIDE CONT 1 IN AREA
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Serious Violent

Lockdown - Possible Armed Suspect — Kern Valley High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

LOCKOUT - LOCKOUT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/29/23 at 8:14:08 AM

Incident details:

SCANNER TRAFFIC - CONT 1 ER TO ERSKINE CREEK RD - 2ND HAND INFO OF MALE/IN POSS OF SHOTGUN WALKING ON ERSKINE CREEK RD . UNK DESCRIPTION / UNK LOCATION OR DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. CONT 2 HAS 2 UNITS ER TO AREA. D23 CIRCULATING THE SCHOOL, KV ON LOCKOUT 0815 / KCSO ADVISED OF LOCKOUT. D23 ADVISED WALLACE ELEM IS ALSO ON LOCKOUT. LIFTING LOCKOUT @ 0904 AT KV & WALLACE
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Serious Violent

Lockdown - Possible Armed Suspect — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

LOCKOUT - LOCKOUT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/26/23 at 7:54:27 AM

Incident details:

CONT 2 PUT VISTA P ON LOCKOUT @ 754. SUS PER IN AREA M1 SUBJ W/RIFLE WALKING NB ON 4 STREET TWD LOWELL PARK LOCKOUT LIFTED AT 0806 PER MI
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Serious

Lockdown — Cesar E. Chavez High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

LOCKDOWN Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

1/26/23 at 1:53:00 PM

Serious

Lockdown — Franklin Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

LOCKDOWN Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

1/19/23 at 8:49:00 AM

Serious

Lockdown — Martin R. Heninger Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

LOCKDOWN Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/31/23 at 12:32:00 PM

Serious

Lockdown — Santa Ana High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

LOCKDOWN Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/31/23 at 12:23:00 PM

Serious

Lockdown — Taft Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

LOCKDOWN Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/29/23 at 9:03:00 AM

Serious Violent

Lockdown - Possible Armed Suspect — Phoenix Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

AOD - ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENT Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

2/7/23 at 1:17:04 PM

Incident details:

SBSO WORKING OUTSTANDING 32F POSS ARMED SUBJ IN AREA OF PHX - BASED ON CIRCS, WILL BE DOING LOCKDOWN / SPEAKING TO ADMIN NOW - HMA LSW GRY SWEATSHIRT, JEANS, GRY BACKPACK / DITCHED THE BICYCLE - SBSO HAS FTY IN AREA AS WELL - FTY WILL BE TC AT RAMONA AND THUNDERBIRD, 95C COPIES
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Serious

Lockdown — Almeria Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

LOCKDOWN Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

1/25/23 at 8:25:01 AM

Serious

Lockdown — Juniper Elementary School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

LOCKDOWN Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

1/25/23 at 8:41:29 AM

Serious

Lockdown — Southridge Tech Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

LOCKDOWN Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

1/19/23 at 8:44:34 AM

Serious

Lockdown — Carver Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LOCKDOWN Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

06/14/2023

Serious

Lockdown — Encanto Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LOCKDOWN Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/11/2023

Serious

Lockdown — Perkins K-8 School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LOCKDOWN Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

06/20/2023

Serious

Lockdown — Rosa Parks Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LOCKDOWN Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/10/2023

Serious

Lockdown — El Dorado Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

LOCKDOWN - LOCKDOWN Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/8/23 at 11:35:13 AM

Incident details:

el do placed on lockdown for recess and lunch our of caution from prior call
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