Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Assault (10) Battery (69) Battery / Assault - On School Employee (3) Child Abuse / Endangerment (5) Domestic Abuse / Violence (1) Fighting (23) Resisting / Obstructing Officer (14)

Physical Violence incidents

in Kern County

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125
Incidents reported
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6
Police Departments
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27
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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 Physical Violence

Incident Logs

displaying 101 - 125 records in total 125
Serious Violent

Fighting — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/4/23 at 12:12:09 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REO ADD UNIT FOR LARGE 415 PENDING. OC DEPLOYED @ 1214, D2 COPIED. @1219 M6 148 W/1 UID @1225 M6 REQ MED AID FOR UID COMPLAINTS OF PAIN IN SHOULDER. CFS FOR MED AID @1227. @1228 D44 10/15 W/1 D35 REQ 10-29 ON UID MI REQ 10-29 ON UID
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Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

273.6 Reported to Placer County Sheriff

4/2/23 at 12:58:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

242R Reported to Placer County Sheriff

5/2/23 at 4:16:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

242 Reported to Placer County Sheriff

5/8/23 at 2:33:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

242R Reported to Placer County Sheriff

5/18/23 at 2:52:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

242R Reported to Placer County Sheriff

5/18/23 at 7:34:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

242 Reported to Placer County Sheriff

5/19/23 at 12:26:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

243.2A Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

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

Serious Violent

Battery — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

BATTERY Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/24/23 at 2:11:55 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

BATTERY REPORT Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/3/23 at 2:46:35 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

BATTERY Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/23/23 at 8:48:58 AM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE FIGHT Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

3/16/23 at 9:30:43 AM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE FIGHT Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

3/20/23 at 9:04:05 AM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE FIGHT Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

3/23/23 at 12:01:01 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

BATTERY Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/12/23 at 9:16:19 AM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE FIGHT Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/21/23 at 12:45:53 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

BATTERY Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 8:38:57 AM

Serious Violent

Battery — Murray Middle School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

BATTERY Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/2/23 at 10:40:39 AM

Serious Violent

Battery — Murray Middle School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

BATTERY Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/4/23 at 9:31:48 AM

Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Jacobsen Middle School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

3/10/23 at 1:41:22 PM

Incident details:

REPORTING UNSAFE TO GO HOME DUE TO 273A BY INF IS - SPOKE TO SCHOOL STAFF ADVISED WAS SAYING SHE WAS BEING MENTALLY ABUSED BY SPOKE TO ABOUT INCIDENT, NEGATIVE ON 273A, SPOKE TO ALL PARTY'S INVOLVED AND ADVISED OF OPTIONS NEGATIVE ON ANY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ABUSE GOING ON AT HOME.
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Jacobsen Middle School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

4/13/23 at 8:04:39 AM

Incident details:

NON STUDENT WAS IN FIGHT WITH STUDENT OFF CAMPUS. RUMORS THAT HAS BEEN COMING ON CAMPUS AFTER SCHOOL LOOKING FOR FIGHTS. CONTACTED BY PHONE AND ADVISED HIM THAT IF THIS OCCURS/CONTINUES WILL BE ARRESTED. WAS RECEPTIVE AND ASSURED ME HE WILL GET CONTROL OF
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Serious Violent

Assault — Jacobsen Middle School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

5/3/23 at 1:41:10 PM

Incident details:

ASSAULTED BY STUDENTS IN 8TH GRADE, INF IS MOTHER REQUESTING CONTACT BY SRO VIA 10-21 NFI - 10-8. WILL FOLLOW UP TOMMOROW DURING SCHOOL HOURS
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Serious Violent

Assault — Jacobsen Middle School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

5/4/23 at 10:21:19 AM

Incident details:

ASSAULTED BY STUDENTS IN 8TH GRADE, INF IS MOTHER REQUESTING CONTACT BY SRO VIA 10-21 NFI - Stories do not match. Does not rise to criminal level. Alleged victim was caught in a lie about this during interviews. Reporting party advised via phone call.
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

415FT - DISTURBANCE-FIGHT Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

2/16/23 at 1:28:38 PM

Incident details:

CODE 4. PARTIES SEPARATED - NO INJURIES OR MEDICAL REQUIRED. FIGHT BETWEEN TW - NO INJURIES OR MEDICAL REQUIRED. FIGHT BETWEEN TWO SUBJECTS LISTED IN CALL. NEITHER DESIROUS OF LAW 22 ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

3/20/23 at 11:18:50 AM

Incident details:

FIGHT OCCURRED FRIDAY ON BUS - CONTACTING PARENT - SPOKE WITH VIA 10-21 REGARDING WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION ON THE BUS LAST FRIDAY. ENRT. TO THS TO SPEAK WITH SCHOOL STAFF AND SECOND PARTIES INVOLVED. - SPOKE WITH SCHOOL STAFF WHO ADVISED WERE GIVEN THREE DAYS OF ATS AND SIGNED A NO CONTACT CONTRACT. WILL BE IN CONTACT WITHI THS REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGED GLASSES BEING REPLACED. THIS INCIDENT WAS HANDLED ADMINISTRATIVELY BY SCHOOL STAFF.
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