Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Abandoned Child (66) Annoying a Child (18) Assist Other Department (375) Assist School Staff / Site (224) BOLO (12) Blackmail (1) Bribery (1) CPS Referral (177) Citizen Assist / Contact (444) Classroom Presentation (72) Community Policing (84) Contempt of Court (2) Contraband For Destruction (38) Contraband for Destruction (18) Counseling (147) Crimestopper Tip (14) Crying Child (1) Custody Issue (14) Detention (24) Door / Gate (9) Driver's License Check (3) Elderly Person Issue (6) Escort (8) Explosion (1) Fallen Tree (2) Follow Up (735) Follow Up - 911 (4) Follow Up - Investigation (78) Forgery (5) Found Property (95) Fraud (1) Gang Activity (3) Hacking (10) Hazard (3) Home Visit (22) Illegal Dumping (1) Illegal Gambling (1) Impound Property (23) Info / Information Only (813) Investigation (152) Keep the Peace (19) Lights (2) Lock Assistance (152) Low Flying Aircraft (5) Maintenance Issue (10) Meeting (362) No Crime (2) On View (18) Other (14) Pedestrian Stop / Check (30) Police Interaction With Youth (19) Preserve the Peace (28) Probation Search (53) Property Found (2) Protest (7) Provide Transportation (24) Public Service (25) Request for Officer (75) Restraining Order (40) School Employee Issue (1) School Related Business (366) Search (7) Self-Initiated Action by Officer (159) Service to Citizen (3) Sleeping in Vehicle / On Ground (28) Social Media (56) Speak With Officer (111) Student Issue (1) Student Problem (8) Take a Report (7) Training (20) Transportation / Errand (32) Unfounded (1) Unknown (11) Utility Problem / Outage (60) Vendor Issue (6) Violation of Court Order (3) Walk and Talk (3) Warrant / Parole / Missing Check (39) Warrant Arrest (5) Warrant Issue (1) Warrant Service (8)

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

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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 Other

Incident Logs

displaying 4701 - 4725 records in total 5530

Sleeping in Vehicle / On Ground — Zamorano Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

SLEEPING IN VEHICLE/ON GROUND Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

06/06/2023

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

909 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

2/9/23 at 4:52:09 PM

Incident details:

NO
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Self-Initiated Action by Officer — Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

918 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

5/9/23 at 12:54:48 PM

Incident details:

NCR
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Lowell High School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

909 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

2/3/23 at 12:33:10 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Blackmail — O'Connell (John) High School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

518 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

3/21/23 at 2:42:12 PM

Follow Up — Manteca High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

FU - LOG NOTE ONLY Reported to Manteca Police Department

2/24/23

Follow Up — Manteca High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

FU - NO REPORT Reported to Manteca Police Department

5/9/23

Follow Up — Manteca High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

FU - NO REPORT Reported to Manteca Police Department

5/22/23

Info / Information Only — Sierra High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

JUV MISC - INFORMATIONAL ONLY Reported to Manteca Police Department

2/16/23

Follow Up — Sierra High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

FU - NO REPORT Reported to Manteca Police Department

2/21/23

Follow Up — Sierra High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

FU - REPORT TAKEN Reported to Manteca Police Department

5/18/23

Info / Information Only — Adams Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/9/23 at 11:47:28 AM

Incident details:

Caller advd there was a transient x on campus that was escorted off without incident and leaving the area. RP wanted officers to circulate the area to "check out" the x and she was leaving the area. RP advd to contact pd if she returns to the area
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Info / Information Only — Adams Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/1/23 at 11:12:33 AM

Incident details:

RP/ Site 1 advised parent of grade student came on to campus accidentally with a 3" fixed blade knife on his hip. RP stated parent forgot that he had it, cooperated and was apologetic. Per RP, Director requested a repot of the incident.
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Info / Information Only — Adams Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/4/23 at 4:26:19 PM

Incident details:

MISSING AND WAS LAST SEEN WALKING W/B HAMMER X EL DORADO AT 1555. SHE WAS DROPPED OFF BY BUS AT ANGEL CRUZ PARK. WEARING COLORFUL BACKPACK AND POM POMS IN HER HAIR.
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Serious Non-Violent

Abandoned Child — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

ABANCHIL - ABANDONED CHILD Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/22/23 at 5:32:39 PM

Incident details:

RP/ after school specialist advised site 2 dropped off a student who is not part of the program who had not yet been picked up from the school site. Attempts were made by office staff, RP & dispatch to make contact with the number, bad number.
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Info / Information Only — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/11/23 at 8:31:56 AM

Incident details:

RP is at Hamilton reporting an irrate parent. Parent came in called site 1 a bunch of names, wanted to drop kids off inside at 8am when gates dont open till 830am. Hes harassed a teacher before and got in teachers face Mrs White and site 1. Kids are new to the school. dropped off at 8am and kids let in at 835.
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Info / Information Only — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/13/23 at 10:08:37 AM

Incident details:

** COLD ** RP/ Parent has concerns due to constant bullying that is occurring between her _UNSELECTED_ grade child and another _SELECTED_ grader. RP stated that her child has been coming home daily with injuries and although it has been handled administratively nothing is changing. RP also stated that the other family has refused mediation. RP would like a contact from an officer to discuss her options as both the administration and the district have had multiple calls from the RP but the behavior on the part of the other student is unchanging. RP advised that yesterday her student came home with injuries to his head. Phone contact is ok
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Lock Assistance — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

LOCK - LOCK ASSISTANCE Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/17/23 at 8:45:12 PM

Incident details:

RP (M&O) ADVISED THAT HE NEEDED THE ALARM TO BE SET
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Info / Information Only — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/21/23 at 7:02:46 PM

Incident details:

S/O REC'D CALL FROM KAISER CALL CENTER ADVING THEY SPOKE TO A TEACHER FROM HAMILTON .. ADVD YESTERDAY STUDENTS THREW WATER BOTTLES AT HER, AND SHE CALLED KAISER ADVICE CALL CENTER AND STATES SHE IS DISTRAUGHT AND SHAKEN AND DOESN'T WANT TO RETURN BACK TO THE SCHOOL ... TEACHER IS CLAUDETTE WILLIAMS, 74 YRS, LIVES IN PATTERSON .. ACCORDING TO OUR RECORDS SHE LIVES AT HM PH
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Lock Assistance — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

LOCK - LOCK ASSISTANCE Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/27/23 at 8:33:13 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Lock Assistance — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

LOCK - LOCK ASSISTANCE Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/28/23 at 8:50:33 PM

Incident details:

NO CODE OUT .. BLDG SECURE .. ALARM CENTER SHOWS OPEN AT THIS TIME
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

CITIZENA - CITIZEN ASSIST Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/29/23 at 8:02:23 PM

Incident details:

S/O ADVD .. CALLED TO REPORT A VIOL OF CUSTODY ORDER THAT OCC'D AT HAMILTON .. ATT'D TO CALL AKEYA AND WENT TO VOICEMAIL .. MSG LEFT FOR HER TO CALL DISPATCH .. THIS WILL BE SUPP TO 23-0201
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Info / Information Only — August Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

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

Incident details:

THEIR WORK DESK INCLUDING A MASTER KEY AND 5 OTHERS BETWEEN 1420-1430 HOURS. KEYS WERE ON A "PLUS" BLK&WHT LANYARD. 1. AA43:OUTDOOR STORAGE CLOSET 2. AA: MASTER KEY FOR CLASSROOMS & MAIN OFFICE 3. BAR FOR DOORS 4. CHROME BOOK CART 5. CAFETERIA LIGHTS 6. SHED LOCK KEY
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Lock Assistance — August Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

LOCK - LOCK ASSISTANCE Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/23/23 at 7:19:15 PM

Incident details:

RP IS SITE ONE .. NIGHT CUSTODIAN CALLED RP AND ADVD THE BACK DOOR TO HER OFFICE IS UNLOCKED AND CUSTODIAN DOESN'T HAVE THE KEY TO LOCK IT .. RP REQ'S A UNIT RESP TO LOCK THE DOOR ..
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Lock Assistance — August Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

LOCK - LOCK ASSISTANCE Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/28/23 at 9:57:09 PM

Incident details:

ADVD IN THE ADMIN BLDG, PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE OUTSIDE DOOR IS UNLOCKED, AND RP DOESN'T HAVE THE KEY TO SECURE THE OFFICE/BLDG ..
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