Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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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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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 1101 - 1125 records in total 1354
Serious Violent

Battery — Arroyo Grande High School

Lucia Mar Unified School District, San Luis Obispo County

PC242 BATTERY RPT Reported to Arroyo Grande Police Department

1/23/23 at 4:06:00 PM

Incident details:

PC242 BATTERY RPT ER BED 17 15 YOM PUNCHED AND KICKED SEVERAL TIMES TODAY AT AGHS FAMILY ON SCENE AT AGER AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A RPT 4623 ADVD RPT TAKEN BY 46J1 ER ADVD REPORTING PARTY AREA CODE PHONE NUMBER KATIE - ER REPORTING ADDRESS
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Arroyo Grande High School

Lucia Mar Unified School District, San Luis Obispo County

FIGHT Reported to Arroyo Grande Police Department

2/10/23 at 1:41:00 PM

Incident details:

Requested Case Number(s) issued for Incident #[2302002195], Jurisdiction: Arroyo Grande PD. Case Number(s): 2300230. requested by 46J1.
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Serious Violent

Battery / Assault - On School Employee — Arroyo Grande High School

Lucia Mar Unified School District, San Luis Obispo County

ON SITE Reported to Arroyo Grande Police Department

2/27/23 at 12:50:00 PM

Incident details:

ON SITE 46J1 ENRT FOR PC415 JUVS FIGHTING - REQ PATROL UNIT CODE 2 46J1 JUVS POSS IFO THE CHURCH ON FAIROAKS 4641 X RAY RUNNING WB ON FAIROAKS . PC 242 ON TEACHER 46J1 DETAIN HER IF POSS - SHE WAS SUSP AND NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ON CAMPUS 4641 46J1 OUT WITH 4641 - 4631 Requested Caso Numbor(s) Issued for Incident #[2302003029], Jurisdiction: Arroyo Grando PD. Caso Number(s): 2300296. roquestod by
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

JUV - UNDETERMINED PROBLEM Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/17/23 at 9:11:36 AM

Incident details:

1062 at the admin office located at back office for Juv problem// physcial altercation involving a few students, occd today at around 0830 hrs. Rp is secretary advising 2 students were involved in the physical altercation and 2 other students were pushing staff members when the staff members tried to break the fight up. 3/4 students are in office. Rp wants a report.
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Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

SIMPLE ASSAULT-BATTERY Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/28/23 at 9:19:38 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

SIMPLE ASSAULT-BATTERY Reported to Atherton Police Department

3/17/23 at 11:07:07 AM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

SIMPLE ASSAULT-BATTERY Reported to Atherton Police Department

4/26/23 at 2:18:02 PM

Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Fernando Rivera Intermediate School

Jefferson Elementary School District, San Mateo County

273.6(A) PC Reported to Daly City Police Department

2/10/23

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY REP Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

1/26/23 at 7:00:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY REP Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

2/28/23 at 1:50:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY REP Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

3/1/23 at 1:45:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY REP Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

3/2/23 at 2:44:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY REP Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

4/21/23 at 3:32:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

5/22/23 at 12:53:00 PM

Serious Violent

Domestic Abuse / Violence — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

DOMESTIC DISTURBANC Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

5/22/23 at 2:35:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY REP Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

5/30/23 at 3:58:00 PM

Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

CHILD ABUSE Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

6/16/23 at 10:25:00 AM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Half Moon Bay High School

Cabrillo Unified School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Mateo County Sheriff

1/20/23 at 10:45:00 AM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Half Moon Bay High School

Cabrillo Unified School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Mateo County Sheriff

3/1/23 at 10:15:00 AM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Half Moon Bay High School

Cabrillo Unified School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Mateo County Sheriff

3/10/23 at 1:59:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Half Moon Bay High School

Cabrillo Unified School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Mateo County Sheriff

4/13/23 at 10:38:00 AM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Half Moon Bay High School

Cabrillo Unified School District, San Mateo County

ASSAULT/BATTERY REPORT Reported to San Mateo County Sheriff

4/19/23 at 8:31:00 AM

Serious Violent

Assault — El Camino High School

South San Francisco Unified School District, San Mateo County

240 Reported to South San Francisco Police Department

6/27/23 at 11:31:46 AM

Serious Violent

Assault — South San Francisco High School

South San Francisco Unified School District, San Mateo County

240 Reported to South San Francisco Police Department

2/8/23 at 9:30:00 PM

Serious Violent

Assault — South San Francisco High School

South San Francisco Unified School District, San Mateo County

240 Reported to South San Francisco Police Department

3/17/23 at 5:05:54 PM