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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81
School Districts
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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 126 - 150 records in total 577
Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

AOD - ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/15/23 at 3:18:15 PM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE 10-6 W/UID ·OFFICE FOR 5150 EVAL UID &
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Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUICIDAL - SUICIDAL STUDENT/METS TEAM REQ/MKS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/6/23 at 7:23:30 PM

Incident details:

Reponding to a missing subject that is possibly suicidal
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Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

OCJ - OUT-OF-CONTROL JUVENILE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/13/23 at 4:40:01 PM

Incident details:

SOUTH WKFORCE OCJ IN ROOM C21. HE IS SUSPENDED AND NOT TO BE ON CAMPUS. HAS A HISTORY OF 594 SCH AND ON SUICIDE WATCH. PRIOR INCIDENT LAST THUR/ MI HANDELD.
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/24/23 at 10:40:33 AM

Incident details:

M2 EMBREY 5150 AT SOUTH / STUDENT IN COUNCELORS UID : OFFICE M2 ER
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/13/23 at 9:54:55 AM

Incident details:

M1 PENA 10/6 ON POSSIBLE 5150 AT SOUTH
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

918 - INSANE SUBJECT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/15/23 at 1:10:21 PM

Incident details:

D34 J VASQUEZ REQ ADD OFFICER FOR 918 SUBJ IN AREA.
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Tierra Del Sol Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/14/23 at 1:57:21 PM

Incident details:

D42 GRAVES ATC THERAPIST FOR UID CFS ENTERED @ 1443 W/ CONT 2 FOR MET CFS CFS 23-48801 BPD. 10/22 THE MET STUDENT SPOKE TO THERAPIST/ NEG ON 5150 AT THIS TIME PER THERAPIST £
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Tierra Del Sol Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/26/23 at 11:55:32 AM

Incident details:

TDS REQ OFFICERR RESPOND FOR STU MAKING THREATS OF SUICIDE. UIL . STU IN COUNSELORS OFFICE. CFS @ 1241 23-79372 / CFS CANCELED. KHSD TRANSPORTED.
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Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUICIDAL - SUICIDAL STUDENT/METS TEAM REQ/MKS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/19/23 at 1:29:31 PM

Incident details:

VISTA WEST - UID POSSIBLY UTI, AND MAKING SUICIDAL STATEMENTS. D44 IS AT COURT. REQUESTING ROVER. STUDENT IS W/ COUNCELOR AT VISTA WEST WILL BE SAME AS INC 2301190041 -
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/23/23 at 11:23:30 AM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING ER TO VISTA WEST FOR POSS 5150 UID REQ CALL ENTERED FOR MET / MET CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. CFS ENTERED CFS 23-35846
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/21/23 at 1:56:16 PM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS 10/6 W/ 5150 UID IS MKS ON DIVERISION
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/9/23 at 10:25:32 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS ER TWD CHIS ATL POSS 5150 STUDENT THAT WALKED OFF CAMPUS WM, 15 YRS, BRUG LNG SLEEVE SHIRT, BLUE JEANS, CARRYING SKATEBOARD. UID
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/6/23 at 10:37:58 AM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE UID POSS 5150 CFS FOR MET ENTERED AT 1023 W/ CONT 2 CFS 23-43084 - CANCELED CALL W/ BPD. KHSD IS TRANSPORTING TO MKS MKS IS NOT ON DIVERSION/ JUST HAD BED OPEN/ IF ER NOW.
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/13/23 at 9:27:06 AM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE CODE 8 FOR 5150 UID (
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/17/23 at 3:13:45 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE. CODE 8 FOR 5150 UID ENTER CFS FOR MET / CK IF ON DIVERSION CFS SENT TO BPD @ 1517
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/24/23 at 2:06:07 PM

Incident details:

M3 10/14 W/1F FROM WEST TO MKS BEG MI 1.6@ 1404 UID
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/10/23 at 12:12:50 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REQ TO SEE IF MET AVAILABLE. INQUIRY SENT TO CONT 2 - MET REQUEST CANCELED AT 1237
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

Mental Health Evaluation Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/16/23 at 10:52:06 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

Mental Health Evaluation Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/22/23 at 10:01:05 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Juvenile — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

EVALUATION Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 10:37:22 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

5150 - EVALUATION Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

1/31/23 at 2:21:07 PM

Incident details:

MAKING SUICIDAL. STATEMENTS, STUDENT IN INF OFFICE, NFI - THIS STUDENT HAD SUICIDAL AND HOMICIDAL IDEATIONS. MENATL HEALTH HOLD PLACED, TRANSPORTED BY OFCR BONELLI TO MKS
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

5150 - EVALUATION Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

3/23/23 at 11:54:42 AM

Incident details:

2ND HAND INFO, 902A IDEATION, NFI. SUBJ IS W/ SOCIAL WORKER INF AVAILABLE AT EXT. - WAS PLACED ON A 5150 HOLD DUE TO CUTTING HERSELF AND HAVING THOUGHTS OF WANTING TO KILL.
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Serious Violent

Self Harm — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

4/14/23 at 8:43:33 AM

Incident details:

IS HITTING HEAD AGAINST WALL, TRYING TO BREAK GLASS IN COUNSELOR'S OFFICE. PRIOR SELF HARM. NO WPNS. NFI. - PRIOR INTERACTIONS W/ SUBJ IS ERRATIC. - SUBJ IN GUARDIAN'S VEH IN E P-LOT
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Avenal High School

Reef-Sunset Unified School District, Kings County

Mental Person Reported to Avenal Police Department

5/12/23 at 1:45:55 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

5150 Reported to Lemoore Police Department

1/17/23 at 11:23:16 AM

Incident details:

Solved By Officer
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