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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Mentally Unstable Juvenile (92) Mentally Unstable Juvenile (Unfounded) (3) Mentally Unstable Person (360) Mentally Unstable Person (Unfounded) (1) Panic Attack (3) Self Harm (7) Suicidal Thoughts (5) Suicide - Attempt (26) Suicide - Threat (68) Suicide - Unknown Outcome (12)

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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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 226 - 250 records in total 577
Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Robert L. McCaffrey Middle School

Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, Sacramento County

5150 - CASE REPORT ISSUED Reported to Galt Police Department

1/30/23

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Robert L. McCaffrey Middle School

Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, Sacramento County

5150 - CASE REPORT ISSUED Reported to Galt Police Department

2/16/23

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Robert L. McCaffrey Middle School

Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, Sacramento County

5150 - SERVICE RENDERED Reported to Galt Police Department

4/24/23

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Luther Burbank High School

Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 (MENTAL SUBJECT) Reported to Sacramento Police Department

5/31/23 at 1:01:52 PM

Incident details:

POLICE MATTER RESOLVED AT SCENE
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Center High School

Center Joint Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/27/23 at 9:40:38 AM

Incident details:

SOCIAL WORKER CALLED REGARDING STUDENT TEXTED TO ANOTHER STUDENT EARLY THIS MORNING SUICIDAL REMARKS STATING " WANTS TO DISAPEAR FOREVER AND DO NOT HAVE ANYONE TO WORRY ABOUT ME I'M NOT COMING BACK" SAYING GOODBYE. STUDENT DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL TODAY. SOCIAL WORKER CALLED MOM AND DAD AND LEFT MESSAGES FOR BOTH PARENTS AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. ADDRESS FOR STUDENT IS MOM # IS
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Center High School

Center Joint Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/27/23 at 12:45:48 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Community Outreach Academy School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/25/23 at 11:12:15 AM

Incident details:

STAFF IS IN BUILDING 5715 STUDENT WEARING BLK SWEATSHIRT AND BLUE JEANS TOLD SCHOOL COUNSELOR SHE IS FEELING SUICIDAL AND ON A SCALE OF 10 SHE IS A 9. STUDENT HAS A PLAN TO CUT HER WRIST WITH A KNIFE. GRANDMA HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND WILL BE AT SCHOOL AROUND NOON
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Serious Violent

Self Harm — Creative Connections Arts Academy School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/27/23 at 4:44:25 PM

Incident details:

HAS BEEN RECIEVING MSGS FROM A KEEMA STUD STATING HE WILL 242 AND SMASH HIS FACE AGAINST A TREE. MSGS WERE IN A GROUP TEXT BETWEEN AND A 4TH UNK STUD // PARENTS ADV// DOES NOT FEAR FOR HIS SAFETY// R/P WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE HE NEEDS TO DO// ADV TO CONTACT STUD SERVICES AS WELL
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/6/23 at 3:55:10 PM

Incident details:

CONTACTED BY FHS ADMIN REQD 5150 REQD OFFICERS ASST NFI
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/24/23 at 8:44:48 AM

Incident details:

MEETING WITH ADMIN NOW
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/24/23 at 12:46:25 PM

Incident details:

| STUDENT SAID SHE IS GOING TO KILL HERSELF. STUDENT HAS A VERY SPECIFIC PLAN. STAFF THINKS PARENTS KNOW BUT ARE UNABLE TO TAKE STUDENT . STAFF SAID SHE'LL CALL DISPATCH RIGHT BACK SHE IS GETTING MORE INFORMATION. PER KING THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REACH PARENTS AND HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/24/23 at 9:31:18 AM

Incident details:

STAFF MEMBER WAS ATTACKED BY A STUDENT ABOUT 5-10 MINS AGO, STUDENT IS IN THE OFFICE W/ PRINCIPAL ... DOES NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION & IS NEAR THE LIBRARY
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Foothill High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/21/23 at 1:16:16 PM

Incident details:

STUDENT EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH EPISODES IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST OFFICE ... PARENTS ARE IN MEXICO SO NO WAY TO GET AHOLD OF THEM ... STUD HAS A PLAN OF HANGING HIM RIGHT NOW OR MIXING ALCOHOL & DRUGS
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Frontier Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/7/23 at 9:24:08 AM

Incident details:

STUDENT HAS BEEN SAYING HE'S GOING TO KILL HIMSELF AND OTHERS. STUDENT DID NOT HAVE A PLAN. WHILE STAFF WAS SPEAKING WITH STUDENT HE WAS MAKING HIS FINGERS LIKE A GUN. STUDENT ALSO SAID HE HAS A LONG GUN AT HOME ALONG WITH SMALL CIRCLE COPPER AMMO USED TO SHOOT RATS AROUND THE HOUSE. STUDENT SAID IT'S IN DADS CLOSET IN HOUSE UNSECURED. STAFF WILL BE CON TACTING PARENTS TO VERIFY
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Frontier Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/12/23 at 10:39:00 AM

Incident details:

per counselor stu talking about suicide and have cut on her wrist. no medical attention needed. stud said she have thoughts of it when she is alone. stud been in counseling regd 5150 incid .. doesnt have exact plans just pills or o.d. stu in class right now.
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Frontier Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/28/23 at 1:31:34 PM

Incident details:

STUDENT IN THE OFFICE, STATED HE HITS HIMSELF WHEN HE IS SAD, MAD OR FRUSTRATED ... HE ALSO WANTS TO GO TO HEAVEN BUT HE WANTS TO BRING HIS FAMILY W/ HIM AS WELL ... ALSO WANTS TO JUMP OFF A BUILDING BUT DOES NOT HAVE AN EXACT TIME WHEN HE WANTS TO DO THIS ... PARENTS HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Grant Union High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/8/23 at 12:23:00 PM

Incident details:

2COUNSELORS OFFICE STUD ADV HER THAT A STUD CONFIRMED THEY WANT TO HURT THEMSELVES ... NFI ON WHO STUD IS OR WHAT THEIR PLAN IS, THEY ARE REQUESTING AN OFFICER ASAP
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Grant Union High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/21/23 at 1:14:22 PM

Incident details:

GHS Staff adv student reported GHS student made statements regarding 902 ... student UTL campus
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Grant Union High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/28/23 at 11:59:43 AM

Incident details:

PER MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST STUDENT HAS HISTORY OF SUICIDAL THOUGHTS. HE'S BEEN HAVING THOUGHTS OF DRINKING HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS LIKE BLEACH AND CAN'T PROMISE HE WON'T DO IT WHEN HE GETS HOME. .LAST TIME ON 72 HOLD LAST YEAR IN NOVEMBER 2022 FOR A WEEK. IN COUNSELORS OFFICE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON RIGHT FAR BACK
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Grant Union High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/24/23 at 3:25:38 PM

Incident details:

stu sent email to another stud saying she is going to folsom river and jump off the river w/ brick and rope tied to herself .. email attached to call.
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Grant West High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/26/23 at 9:42:29 AM

Incident details:

room w52 stud stud w/ school counselor and having a mental break down. have suicidal ideology nfi
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Grant West High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

4/27/23 at 11:54:48 AM

Incident details:

STUDENT IN W52, STUDENT IS HAVING THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE NFD ... SECOND HAND INFO
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Hazel Strauch Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/16/23 at 3:59:32 AM

Incident details:

STUDENT WROTE 'IF YOU'RE READING THIS I'M LONG GONE, OR MAYBE I'M NOT YOU NEVER KNOW" INCIDENT OCCURED APPROXIMATELY 0350 HRS RP FROM GAGGLE
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Highlands High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/10/23 at 11:37:09 AM

Incident details:

STUDENT . STUDENT IS ACTIVELY TYPING AN ESSAY SAYING HE WANTS TO DO SELF HARM TO HIMSELF AND OTHERS. STUDENT DID NOT MENTION HOW HE PLANS ON HURTING HIMSELF OR OTHERS. STUDENT HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED BECAUSE STAFF DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE APPROACHING STUDENT. STUDENT HAS HISTORY OF SELF ARM. STUDENT IS INSIDE THE SATELLITE ROOM S205 NEAR TRACK FIELD
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Highlands High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

5150 - MENTAL HEALTH Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/23/23 at 10:38:23 AM

Incident details:

IN MAIN OFFICE .. STAFF REC'D GAGGLE NOTIFICATION & STAFF CALLED STUDENT INTO OFFICE & CONFIRMED HE WANTED TO HARM SELF ... STAFF SENT OVER EMAIL REC'D FROM GAGGLE & IT WILL BE ATTACHED TO INC
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