Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Mental Health incidents

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

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577

Incidents reported
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77

Police Departments
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252

Schools
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81

School Districts
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30

Counties

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 Mental Health

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 25 records in total 577

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonWill C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

5150 Mental Health Crisis Reported to Alameda Police Department

2/3/23 at 11:34:31 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonWill C. Wood Middle School

Alameda Unified School District, Alameda County

5150 Mental Health Crisis Reported to Alameda Police Department

4/26/23 at 3:15:52 PM

Serious Violent

Suicide - AttemptFremont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

913A Reported to Oakland Police Department

1/18/23 at 1:52:00 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonFremont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

5150 Reported to Oakland Police Department

2/23/23 at 2:44:00 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonFremont High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

5150 Reported to Oakland Police Department

3/16/23 at 4:04:00 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonMcClymonds High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

5150 Reported to Oakland Police Department

3/3/23 at 9:44:00 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonMontera Middle School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

5150 Reported to Oakland Police Department

4/27/23 at 9:17:00 AM

Serious Violent

Suicide - AttemptSkyline High School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

913A Reported to Oakland Police Department

2/22/23 at 9:02:00 AM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Unknown OutcomeWest Oakland Middle School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

913TH Reported to Oakland Police Department

3/31/23 at 10:40:00 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonWestlake Middle School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

5150 Reported to Oakland Police Department

4/24/23 at 10:31:00 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonBancroft Middle School

San Leandro Unified School District, Alameda County

5150 WI- MENTAL COND. Reported to San Leandro Police Department

2/13/23 at 4:04:24 PM

Incident details:

CATT - 1
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Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonBret Harte Union High School

Bret Harte Union High School District, Calaveras County

5150WI Reported to Angels Camp Police Department

5/31/23 at 8:18:10 AM

Incident details:

No Report Taken
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Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonConcord High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

5150 - Commit Psych Evaluation Reported to Concord Police Department

3/14/23 at 10:33:00 AM

Incident details:

Report To Follow
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Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonJohn Swett High School

John Swett Unified School District, Contra Costa County

5150 Reported to Contra Costa County Sheriff

1/31/23 at 11:58:00 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonM. H. Stanley Middle School

Lafayette Elementary School District, Contra Costa County

5150 Reported to Contra Costa County Sheriff

1/17/23 at 12:57:00 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonEl Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

5150 - MENTAL PATIENT (IN PROGRESS) Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

4/27/23 at 10:47:58 AM

Serious Violent

Suicidal ThoughtsNorthgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Mental Case Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

2/28/23 at 11:50:05 AM

Incident details:

STUDENT IN RPS OFFICE SAYING HE WOULD LIKE TO 10-56. METHOOD WOULD BE WITH A KNIFE, RP DID NOT SEE A KNIFE
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Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonCoalinga High School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

Mental - MENTALLY UNSTABLE PERSON Reported to Coalinga Police Department

1/26/23 at 1:12:46 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonCoalinga Middle School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

Mental - MENTALLY UNSTABLE PERSON Reported to Coalinga Police Department

2/24/23 at 12:45:49 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonCoalinga Middle School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

Mental - MENTALLY UNSTABLE PERSON Reported to Coalinga Police Department

5/10/23 at 11:56:12 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonFirebaugh High School

Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Fresno County

Mental - MENTALLY UNSTABLE PERSON Reported to Firebaugh Police Department

5/25/23 at 11:45:57 AM

Incident details:

poss 5150 assessment redacted student is intoxicated with cannabis currently compliant student had suicidal thoughts, adv prior suicide hotline calls, and a past attempt
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Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonFirebaugh High School

Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Fresno County

Mental - MENTALLY UNSTABLE PERSON Reported to Firebaugh Police Department

5/26/23 at 9:08:17 AM

Incident details:

15 yr old male, poss under influence unk substance jittering, pupils dialated, awake & breathing enter off district office
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Serious

Mentally Unstable PersonFirebaugh Middle School

Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Fresno County

Mental - MENTALLY UNSTABLE PERSON Reported to Firebaugh Police Department

3/20/23 at 3:03:00 PM

Incident details:

RPTD STUDENT WAS STATING SHE WAS FEELING SUICIDAL AND WAS HAVING THOUGHTS HER DAYS WERE COMING TO AN END
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Serious Violent

Suicide - Unknown OutcomeBullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

HEALTH/SUICIDE Reported to Fresno Police Department

2/14/23 at 9:51:02 AM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Unknown OutcomeBullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

HEALTH/SUICIDE Reported to Fresno Police Department

2/21/23 at 2:19:04 PM