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)

Incident subcategory

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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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 576 - 577 records in total 577
Serious

Mentally Unstable Juvenile — Anna McKenney Intermediate School

Marysville Joint Unified School District, Yuba County

School Location Check Reported to Marysville Police Department

2/27/23 at 1:35:25 PM

Incident details:

DAD GOING TO TRANSPORT JUV TO CRISIS
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Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Anna McKenney Intermediate School

Marysville Joint Unified School District, Yuba County

Mental Dist Person Reported to Marysville Police Department

5/25/23 at 12:04:41 PM

Incident details:

MAKING SUICIDAL COMMENTS TO COUNSELOR - RP IS SCHOOL SECRETARY - ENRT ROER FOR HOLD
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