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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Missing Juvenile (109) Missing Person (91) Missing Person - Cancelled / Recovery (39) Runaway (80)

Missing Person incidents

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

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Incidents reported
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Police Departments
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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 Missing Person

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 25 records in total 319
Serious Non-Violent

Missing Juvenile — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

ATLMJ - ATL MIS JUV Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

3/20/23 at 9:42:41 AM

Incident details:

[redacted] CURRENTLY IN CLASS
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Newark Middle School

Newark Unified School District, Alameda County

Runaway Juvenile Reported to Newark Police Department

3/23/23 at 11:21:12 AM

Incident details:

MALE STUDENT LEFT CAMPUS @ 1039, STAFF IS UNABLE TO REACH PARENTS HMJ 12 YO 503 MED BUILD ALL BLK CLOTHING
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Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person - Cancelled / Recovery — Montera Middle School

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda County

FNDJUV Reported to Oakland Police Department

2/24/23 at 1:50:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Bret Harte Union High School

Bret Harte Union High School District, Calaveras County

RUNAWAYJ Reported to Angels Camp Police Department

1/25/23 at 6:00:52 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Antioch High School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

RAJ - Runaway Juvenile Reported to Antioch Police Department

3/7/23 at 10:30:00 AM

Incident details:

STUDENT ON CAMPUS THAT WAS REPORTED AS A RUN-AWAY. SITE SAFETY IS CURRENTLY KEEPING AN EYE ON HER AS SHE WANDERS THE CAMPUS.
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Antioch High School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

RAJ - Runaway Juvenile Reported to Antioch Police Department

5/15/23 at 4:57:00 PM

Incident details:

98 RP IFO _ DAUGHTER DID NOT COME HOME AFTER SCHOOL AND HER PHONE IS OFF. RP NOT ABLE TO VERIFY WITH OFC IF SHE CAME TO SCHOOL CUZ OFFICE APPEARS CLOSED.
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

601 - JUV OUT OF CONTROL/RUNAWAY (IN PROGRESS) Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

2/3/23 at 9:05:39 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Missing Juvenile — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

MISJUV - MISSING JUVENILE (IN PROGRESS) Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/28/23 at 5:05:27 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Missing Juvenile — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

MISJUV - MISSING JUVENILE (IN PROGRESS) Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

5/11/23 at 8:56:09 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Pittsburg Senior High School

Pittsburg Unified School District, Contra Costa County

RAJ / RUN AWAY JUVENILE Reported to Pittsburg Police Department

6/28/23 at 11:45:56 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person - Cancelled / Recovery — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Found person Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

4/20/23 at 11:05:54 AM

Incident details:

(Redacted 01) WAS LOCATED AFTER BEING A RUNAWAY. NO CRIME. RPT TAKEN
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Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

OTHER OFFENSES Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/3/23 at 10:09:24 PM

Incident details:

RP DROPPED DAUGHTER OFF AT HIGHSCHOOL 0725HRS TODAY AND DAUGHTER HASNT RETURNED.(Redacted 02) HFA 5'1 lOSLBS DARK BRO SHOULDER LENGTH HAJR UNK CLOTHING DESC/HX OF RUNNING AW A Y /NEG MEDICATION OR DIAGNOSED WI ISSUES/NEG CELL PHONE FOR SUBJ
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

RUNAWAY-COLD REPORT Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/3/23

Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUPPLEMENT Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/12/23 at 8:39:25 AM

Incident details:

(Redacted 02) ENTERED INTO MUPS, FEM IS AT SCHOOL
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Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person — Del Norte High School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

MISSING PERSON: MISSING PERSON Reported to Crescent City Police Department

1/20/23

Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person - Cancelled / Recovery — Coalinga High School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

RETRA - RETURNED RUNAWAY Reported to Coalinga Police Department

4/11/23 at 2:37:46 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person — Firebaugh High School

Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Fresno County

CITCOM - CITIZEN COMPLAINT Reported to Firebaugh Police Department

3/7/23 at 1:58:00 PM

Incident details:

gentalmen got a call saying his daughter possibly got kidnapped
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Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person - Cancelled / Recovery — Central East High School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

FOUND PERSON Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/30/23 at 12:00:20 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person — El Capitan Middle School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

MISSING PERSON Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/9/23 at 5:12:42 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person - Cancelled / Recovery — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

RETRA - RETURNED RUNAWAY Reported to Selma Police Department

3/29/23 at 10:00:52 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Arcata High School

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Humboldt County

RUNAWAY JUVENILE Reported to Arcada Police Department

3/31/23 at 10:43:19 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Arcata High School

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Humboldt County

RUNAWAY JUVENILE Reported to Arcada Police Department

6/12/23 at 2:55:47 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person — Sierra Vista Elementary School

Arvin Union School District, Kern County

MISSING - REPORT FILED Reported to Arvin Police Department

2/21/23

Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

MISSING - RUNAWAY JUV Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/27/23 at 11:17:02 AM

Incident details:

D11 BARKER CK MISSING 10/29
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

MISSING - RUNAWAY JUV Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/8/23 at 8:54:54 AM

Incident details:

D11 BARKER CHECK UID MP.
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