Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Assault incidents

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.

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Incident Logs

displaying 76 - 86 records in total 86
Serious Violent

Assault — Watsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

240 Reported to Watsonville Police Department

2/18/23 at 11:52:04 AM

Serious Violent

Assault — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

JUVPROB - JUVENILE PROBLEM Reported to Weed Police Department

5/17/23 at 12:53:41 PM

Incident details:

THAT SHE NEEDS AN OFFICER TO THE SCHOOL FOR AN ASSAULT THAT OCCURRED AT THE SCHOOL. VANBAREN STATED THAT ASSAULTED . C385 WAS OUT AT THE SCHOOL AND MOTHER WISHED TO PURSUE CHARGES ON . C385 ISSUED CITATION #41426 TO FOR 242 PC. REPORT AND CITATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO SISKIYOU COUNTY JUVENILE PROBATION./RMA 1421 HRS BROWN CALLED AND ADVISED THEY HAD THE VIDEO FOOTAGE READY FOR C385./RMA 1447 HRS C385 OUT AT THE SCHOOL AND PICK UP THE USB./RMA
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Serious Violent

Assault — Benicia High School

Benicia Unified School District, Solano County

ASSAULT Reported to Benicia Police Department

1/25/23 at 8:40:49 AM

Incident details:

RPTS A STUDENT PUSHED ANOTHER STUDENT TO THE GROUND. THE FEMALE 15 YOA IS HAVING PAIN ON BOTH SIDES OF HER BODY. OCCURED AT 1045 HRS IN THE MORNING ON 1/24/23. UNK IF THE SCHOOL IS AWARE.
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Serious Violent

Assault — Benicia High School

Benicia Unified School District, Solano County

ASSAULT Reported to Benicia Police Department

4/17/23 at 1:08:31 PM

Incident details:

RPTS AT APPROX 0940 HRS TODAY, HE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM HIS 16 YR OLD SON ADVISING A TEACHER AT BHS GRABBED HIM VIOLENTLY BY THE ARM AND GOT IN HIS FACE AS IF CHALLENGING THEJUV.
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Serious Violent

Assault — Maywood Middle School

Corning Union Elementary School District, Tehama County

JUV - JUVENILE Reported to Corning Police Department

2/9/23 at 6:30:17 PM

Incident details:

REPORTS HER SON WAS ASSAULTED BY ANOTHER JUVENILE AT A BASKETBALL GAME AT THE LISTED SCHOOL. INFORMATION PROVIDED, RP WILL CONTACT SCHOOL ADMIN. RECONTACTED BY JUVENILE'S FATHER, INFORMATION PROVIDED. REPORT TAKEN.
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Serious Violent

Assault — Sonora High School

Sonora Union High School District, Tuolumne County

ASSAULT Reported to Sonora Police Department

2/16/23 at 12:11:58 PM

Incident details:

Handled by Patrol (Cso/Aco/p
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Serious Violent

Assault — Sonora High School

Sonora Union High School District, Tuolumne County

ASSAULT Reported to Sonora Police Department

4/19/23 at 1:39:16 PM

Incident details:

Handled by Patrol (Cso/Aco/p
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Serious Violent

Assault — Sonora High School

Sonora Union High School District, Tuolumne County

ASSAULT Reported to Sonora Police Department

6/23/23 at 11:31:32 AM

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Report Taken
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Serious Violent

Assault — Davis Senior High School

Davis Joint Unified School District, Yolo County

ASSAULT Reported to Davis Police Department

3/6/23 at 3:05:08 PM

Incident details:

**PD FRONT DOOR** RP REQ TO SPK W/ AN OFFICER TO REPORT AN ASSAULT ON HER SON
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Serious Violent

Assault — Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School

Davis Joint Unified School District, Yolo County

ASSAULT Reported to Davis Police Department

5/26/23 at 11:43:45 AM

Incident details:

RP'S 14 YO SON ASSAULTED AT SCHOOL
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Serious Violent

Assault — Anna McKenney Intermediate School

Marysville Joint Unified School District, Yuba County

Emergency call Reported to Marysville Police Department

3/1/23 at 1:07:43 PM

Incident details:

RP REPORTING THAT HIS CHILD WAS ASSAULTED BY OTHER JUVS - SON IS 10 YEARS OLD - FATHER SENT CHILD HOME - RP IS WAITING FOR THE OTHER CHILDS PARENTS - RP STATED THAT THE CHILD IS GOING TO GET MORE THAN - SPOKE TO MR TYLER WHO STATED NEG PHYSICAL ALTERCATION - GROUP OF JUV ARGUING. WILL TRY TO FIND THE RP
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