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 976 - 1000 records in total 1354
Serious Violent

Battery — Standley Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/12/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Taft Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/24/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Taft Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/25/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Taft Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/18/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Taft Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/22/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Taft Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/23/2023

Serious Violent

Domestic Abuse / Violence — University City High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/04/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Wangenheim Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/20/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Wangenheim Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/25/2023

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault - On School Employee — Wegeforth Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

ASSAULT OR BATTERY ON SCHOOL EMPLOYEE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/19/2023

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault - On School Employee — Wegeforth Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

ASSAULT OR BATTERY ON SCHOOL EMPLOYEE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

03/16/2023

Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Wegeforth Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

CHILD ABUSE NEGLECT (EMPLOYEE) Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/20/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Wilson Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/25/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Wilson Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

03/24/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Wilson Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/22/2023

Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Zamorano Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

CHILD NEGLECT/ABUSE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/21/2023

Serious Violent

Dead Body — Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

419 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

7/18/23 at 4:05:59 PM

Incident details:

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Serious Violent

Assault — Denman (James) Middle School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

240 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

2/10/23 at 5:45:02 PM

Incident details:

REP
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Serious Violent

Assault — O'Connell (John) High School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

240 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

4/28/23 at 9:08:29 AM

Serious Violent

Assault — Washington (George) High School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

240 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

2/16/23 at 9:46:57 AM

Incident details:

REP
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Serious Violent

Fighting — East Union High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

579D FIGHT Reported to Manteca Police Department

1/20/23 at 12:04:34 PM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Manteca High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

579D FIGHT Reported to Manteca Police Department

2/3/23 at 9:11:38 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Adams Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

BATTERY - BATTERY Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/16/23 at 4:04:07 PM

Incident details:

hit with a plastic hockey stick possibly breaking his nose. mother taking him to doctor. has been suspended and sent home. Mom has meeting with site 2 tomorrow at 9 am.
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Serious Violent

Battery — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

BATTERY - BATTERY Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/19/23 at 9:39:07 AM

Incident details:

*** Hold call mom will call when stu is back home **** RP states daughter was 243 yesterday by a fellow stu. Received 3 lumps on her head and her neck is sore. RP wants a police report.
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Serious Violent

Battery — August Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

BATTERY - BATTERY Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/4/23 at 2:36:52 PM

Incident details:

RP (MOTHER) ADVD HER SON WAS KICKED BY ANOTHER BIGGER STUDENT AT SCHOOL ON 03/03/23.HER SON WAS TAKEN TO THE E.R. WHICH DETERMINED HIS LUNGS WERE BRUISED. MOTHER REQUESTING POLICE CONTACT AND IS AVAILABLE VIA PHONE AS SHE IS ON HER WAY TO THE EVENT.
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