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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45
Counties

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 476 - 500 records in total 1354
Serious Violent

Battery — Ukiah High School

Ukiah Unified School District, Mendocino County

242 Reported to Ukiah Police Department

4/20/23

Incident details:

242A 808
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Serious Violent

Assault — Le Grand High School

Le Grand Union High School District, Merced County

JUV Reported to Merced County Sheriff

2/22/23 at 3:41:37 PM

Incident details:

RP IS REPORTING HER DAUGHTER WAS ASSAULTED AT SCHOOL AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL US, SHE WOULD LIKE TO PRESS CHARGES - DAUGHTER IS COMPLAINING OF INJURY BUT REFUSING MEDICAL
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Serious Violent

Assault — Le Grand High School

Le Grand Union High School District, Merced County

ASSAULT Reported to Merced County Sheriff

3/29/23 at 3:33:46 PM

Incident details:

RP ADV SOMEONE ASSAULTED HER AT SCHOOL - THE GIRL HIT THE RP ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE - THEY WERE IN A FIGHT RP HIT HER BACK AFTER SHE HIT HER FIRST - THEY USED TO BE FRIENDS AND THEY HAD SOME EXCHANGES OVER SOCIAL MEDIA - RP DOES NOT FEL SAFE GOING OT SCHOOL - SHE HAS CLASSES WITH HER
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Chalone Peaks Middle School

King City Union School District, Monterey County

415F Reported to King City Police Department

2/8/23

Serious Violent

Battery — Chalone Peaks Middle School

King City Union School District, Monterey County

242 Reported to King City Police Department

2/22/23

Serious Violent

Fighting — Chalone Peaks Middle School

King City Union School District, Monterey County

415F Reported to King City Police Department

3/1/23

Serious Violent

Battery — North Salinas High School

Salinas Union High School District, Monterey County

242 Reported to Salinas Police Department

3/7/23

Serious Violent

Battery — North Salinas High School

Salinas Union High School District, Monterey County

242 Reported to Salinas Police Department

4/14/23

Serious Violent

Battery — North Salinas High School

Salinas Union High School District, Monterey County

242 Reported to Salinas Police Department

5/2/23

Serious Violent

Battery — Washington Middle School

Salinas Union High School District, Monterey County

242PC Reported to Salinas Police Department

2/8/23 at 2:09:00 PM

Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Napa High School

Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa County

PC 273.6(A) VIOL CRT ORD DOM VIOLENCE M - 90Z All Other Offenses Reported to Napa Police Department

2/24/23 at 5:58:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Redwood Middle School

Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa County

PC 242 BATTERY ON PERSON M - 13B Simple Assault Reported to Napa Police Department

1/18/23 at 1:48:00 PM

Incident details:

Personal Weapons (Hands / Feet)
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Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Redwood Middle School

Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa County

PC 242 BATTERY ON PERSON M - 13B Simple Assault Reported to Napa Police Department

3/22/23 at 9:40:00 AM

Incident details:

Personal Weapons (Hands / Feet)
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Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Vintage High School

Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa County

PC 243.2(A)(1) BATTERY ON PERSON ON 13B Simple Assault Reported to Napa Police Department

2/14/23 at 9:51:00 AM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Vintage High School

Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa County

PC 242 BATTERY ON PERSON M - 13B Simple Assault Reported to Napa Police Department

3/16/23 at 2:45:00 PM

Incident details:

Personal Weapons (Hands / Feet)
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Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Vintage High School

Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa County

PC 242 BATTERY ON PERSON M - 13B Simple Assault Reported to Napa Police Department

4/22/23 at 5:18:00 AM

Incident details:

Personal Weapons (Hands / Feet)
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Serious Violent

Battery — Savanna High School

Anaheim Union High School District, Orange County

242J (ASSAULT BATTERY JUST OCCURRED) Reported to Anaheim Police Department

1/22/23 at 9:40:07 AM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION REQ'D
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Savanna High School

Anaheim Union High School District, Orange County

FIGHT (FIGHT) Reported to Anaheim Police Department

2/10/23 at 2:32:51 PM

Incident details:

CLEARANCE CODE NOT ADVISED
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Serious Violent

Battery — Savanna High School

Anaheim Union High School District, Orange County

R242 (ASSAULT BATTERY REPORT) Reported to Anaheim Police Department

3/8/23 at 4:38:07 PM

Incident details:

REPORT
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Serious Violent

Battery — Savanna High School

Anaheim Union High School District, Orange County

242J (ASSAULT BATTERY JUST OCCURRED) Reported to Anaheim Police Department

4/19/23 at 10:06:46 PM

Incident details:

BOOKED
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Serious Violent

Battery — Heinz Kaiser Elementary School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

BATTERY REPORT Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

5/20/23 at 2:34:41 PM

Serious Violent

Domestic Abuse / Violence — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

273.5R(ASSAULT DV RPT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

4/13/23 at 1:57:05 PM

Serious Violent

Domestic Abuse / Violence — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

415F (DISTURBANCE FAMILY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

6/1/23 at 3:38:51 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Nicolas Junior High School

Fullerton Elementary School District, Orange County

242R (BATTERY RPT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

5/2/23 at 2:52:36 PM

Serious Violent

Domestic Abuse / Violence — Nicolas Junior High School

Fullerton Elementary School District, Orange County

415F (DISTURBANCE FAMILY) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

6/2/23 at 7:06:39 PM