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 201 - 225 records in total 577
Serious Violent

Suicidal Thoughts — Santiago High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

914I Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

4/17/23 at 10:21:49 AM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Newport Harbor High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

SUICIDAL THREATS Reported to Newport Beach Police Department

4/25/23 at 10:19:29 AM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Attempt — Andrew Jackson Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

914A Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/15/23 at 4:40:00 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Century High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

918 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/3/23 at 8:33:00 AM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Attempt — Century High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

914A Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

6/23/23 at 4:53:00 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Garfield Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

918 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

1/19/23 at 2:42:00 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Hector G. Godinez School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

918 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

4/28/23 at 11:33:00 AM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Hector G. Godinez School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

THREAT Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/2/23 at 9:22:00 AM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

THREAT Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/4/23 at 4:34:00 PM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Manuel Esqueda Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

THREAT Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

1/25/23 at 1:34:00 PM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Martin R. Heninger Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

THREAT Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/2/23 at 4:54:00 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Monte Vista Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

918 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/4/23 at 12:04:00 PM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

THREAT Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/22/23 at 2:49:00 PM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Attempt — Segerstrom High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

914A Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

2/6/23 at 3:18:00 PM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Segerstrom High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

THREAT Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

4/18/23 at 2:39:00 PM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Thomas A. Edison Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

THREAT Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

2/2/23 at 2:40:00 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Valley High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

918 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

4/14/23 at 10:07:00 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Valley High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

918 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/9/23 at 10:14:00 AM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Attempt — Valley High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

914A Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/16/23 at 7:04:00 PM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — George A. Buljan Middle School

Roseville City Elementary School District, Placer County

MENTAL CASE Reported to Roseville Police Department

1/19/23 at 10:24:00 AM

Serious Violent

Suicide - Attempt — Chester Junior/Senior High School

Plumas Unified School District, Plumas County

JUVI Reported to Plumas County Sheriff

4/18/23 at 2:49:40 PM

Incident details:

HAS A STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN MAKING 10-31 STATEMENTS - SPOKE TO A COUNSELOR TODAY AT SCHOOL AND ADMITTED TO ATTEMPTING 10-31 LASTNIGHT - V/ IS NO LONGER 10-31 - V/ MET WITH COUNSELOR AND V/ MOTHER IS AWARE OF SITUATION AND WILL HANDLE - NO PARTIES REQ FURTHER ASSISTANCE AT THIS TIME
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Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Quincy Junior/Senior High School

Plumas Unified School District, Plumas County

WELFAR Reported to Plumas County Sheriff

1/26/23 at 4:56:32 PM

Incident details:

Cl PRINCIPLE OF QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL HAD STUDENT MAKE MULTIPLE 10-31 STATEMENTS TO HER AND OTHER TEACHERS. PARENT PICKED HER DAUGHTER UP AND THE V/ LEFT THE HOUSE - DEP ADVISED CONTACTED THE MOTHER OF THE JUVI WHO ADVISED THE JUVI HAS RETURNED HOME. MOTHER IS CODE 4 AND REQUESTS NO FURTHER, MOTHER ADVISED SHE WILL CONTACT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ON HER OWN
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Serious Violent

Self Harm — Quincy Junior/Senior High School

Plumas Unified School District, Plumas County

ALARM Reported to Plumas County Sheriff

4/17/23 at 11:04:15 AM

Incident details:

C/ ADVISES THEY ARE AN ANONYMOUS REPORTING COMPANY CONTRACTED WITH QHS FOR STUDENTS TO MAKE REPORTS. THEY HAVE RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A STUDENT ABOUT A CHILD V/INDEXED CUTTING HERSELF IN THE BATHROOM @ QHS. UNKNOWN WHEN IT HAPPENED, THEY GOT AN ANONYMOUS CALL FROM A STUDENT - C/ HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REACH ANYONE AT THE SCHOOL - ADVISES THEY JUST STARTED WORKING WITH THIS COMPANY AND THEY ARE ALSO WORKING WITH THE CHILD, THEY DO NOT NEED A RESPONSE AT THIS TIME.
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Galt High School

Galt Joint Union High School District, Sacramento County

5150 - CASE REPORT ISSUED Reported to Galt Police Department

1/20/23

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Galt High School

Galt Joint Union High School District, Sacramento County

5150 - CASE REPORT ISSUED Reported to Galt Police Department

4/10/23