Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Abuse (1) Assault (86) Assault by Teacher (4) Attempted Kidnapping (1) Attempted Murder (2) Battery (668) Battery / Assault (162) Battery / Assault - On Parent (1) Battery / Assault - On Peace Officer (1) Battery / Assault - On School Employee (23) Biting (1) Child Abuse / Endangerment (116) Dead Body (2) Domestic Abuse / Violence (54) Elder Abuse (1) Fighting (204) Fighting - Parent/Child (4) Hate Crime (4) Hit By Car (2) Kidnapping (2) Resisting / Obstructing Officer (15)

Physical Violence incidents

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

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1354
Incidents reported
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131
Police Departments
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417
Schools
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136
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 Physical Violence

Incident Logs

displaying 351 - 375 records in total 1354
Serious Violent

Battery — Henry T. Gage Middle School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

242R Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

3/8/23 at 12:56:32 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Huntington Park Senior High School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

242R Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

1/24/23 at 11:29:36 AM

Incident details:

BATTERY REPORT
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Serious Violent

Battery — Huntington Park Senior High School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

242R Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

2/16/23 at 9:50:32 AM

Serious Violent

Battery — Huntington Park Senior High School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

242R Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

3/3/23 at 3:00:26 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Huntington Park Senior High School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

242R Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

5/22/23 at 2:18:17 PM

Incident details:

BATTERY REPORT
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Serious Violent

Domestic Abuse / Violence — Huntington Park Senior High School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

2735 Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

6/7/23 at 8:15:15 PM

Incident details:

SPOUSALABUSE
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Serious Violent

Battery — Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

242R Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

1/24/23 at 12:30:38 PM

Incident details:

BATTERY REPORT
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Serious Violent

Battery — Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

242R Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

2/2/23 at 9:40:26 PM

Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

273R Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

2/3/23 at 3:26:52 PM

Incident details:

CHILD ABUSE REPORT
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Serious Violent

Battery — Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

242R Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

2/8/23 at 8:26:49 AM

Incident details:

BATTERY REPORT
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Serious Violent

Battery — Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

242R Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

2/28/23 at 6:44:29 PM

Incident details:

BATTERY REPORT
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Serious Violent

Battery — Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

242 Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

5/19/23 at 2:17:29 PM

Incident details:

BATTERY IN-PROGRESS
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Serious Violent

Domestic Abuse / Violence — Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415F (FAMILY DISTURBANCE) Reported to Inglewood Police Department

6/7/23 at 9:15:37 AM

Incident details:

ADVISED
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Serious Violent

Battery — Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

BATTERY - AGAINST A PERSON Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/8/23 at 11:00:00 AM

Incident details:

The above student refused to be escorted by the aid and pushed him. The above safety assistant will take the report.
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Serious Violent

Battery — Centinela TK-8 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

BATTERY - AGAINST A PERSON Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/7/23 at 8:00:00 AM

Incident details:

Several administrators and school police received an email from the above teacher who stated she is in fear for her life due to the above student's actions and verbiage towards the teacher. 4U-30 will respond to assist in an investigation and the campus safety assistant will take the report.
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Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Centinela TK-8 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - STUDENT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

4/27/23 at 12:45:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that the above name student had choked another student. An incident report will follow.
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Serious Violent

Battery — Centinela TK-8 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

BATTERY - AGAINST A PERSON Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/18/23 at 12:45:00 PM

Incident details:

The above safety assistant contacted school police regarding an out of control student who took possession of a pair of scissors and cut the face of another female student.jn
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Centinela TK-8 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - ADULT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/23/23 at 1:30:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to report of two women physically fighting in front of the named of the above school site IPD responded. the G-O is 23-266686, the named safety assistant will do the incident report
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Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — City Honors International Preparatory High School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - STUDENT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

6/6/23 at 2:40:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that an irate student had a fight and also hit security. An incident report will follow.
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Crozier (George W.) Middle School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - STUDENT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

2/9/23 at 2:30:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that a fight had taken place with a group of female students. Student [redacted] called her uncle who arrived to the school and stated "on NHC I am going to shoot up the school." An investigation is in progress and an incident report will be completed.
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Serious Violent

Battery — Crozier (George W.) Middle School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

BATTERY - AGAINST A PERSON Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

2/24/23 at 9:39:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to report that a student had thrown a cup of water in teachers face. Incident report will follow. - No case report. The principal stated to the safety assistant that the incident will be handled administratively. No further.
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Serious Violent

Battery — Crozier (George W.) Middle School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

COMPLAINT Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

4/14/23 at 3:34:00 PM

Incident details:

The above named student and his parent made a complaint against another student for a battery incident. the campus principal handled the incident administratively.
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Crozier (George W.) Middle School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - STUDENT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/10/23 at 9:32:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that a fight had occurred. A report will be taken and citations issued.
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Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Frank D. Parent TK-8 School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

WELFARE CHECK Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/16/23 at 1:18:00 PM

Incident details:

On Wednesday (5/17 /23 ), The mother of the above student arrived at approximately 12 pm and then left the campus approximately five minutes later with her son. The above safety assistant described the mother as being extremely intoxicated with the principal as a witness. The principal contacted DCFS to report the incident. The principal and her safety assistant then contacted school police. - On today's date, the mother arrived to the campus with her son at approximately 11 am and again appeared intoxicated. She left her son at the school and left the scene. School police was contacted, who contacted the Inglewood Police Department. IPD officers arrived on scene, took custody of the student and transported him to their station. The minor's social worker took custody of the student. See IPD's report for further ...
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Highland Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 - STUDENT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/30/23 at 2:00:00 PM

Incident details:

The above named school site cotacted school police to avise that the named above student had been involved in a 415 fight . by possibly forced by another parent investigation will follow with report from the safety assistant ,
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