Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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 1151 - 1175 records in total 1354

Serious Violent

FightingWilliam Sheppard Middle School

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, Santa Clara County

415AEMS-DISTURBANCE, FIGHT (COMBINED EVENT) Reported to San Jose Police Department

6/10/23 at 3:39:33 PM

Incident details:

PROPERTY FOUND-GENERAL
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Serious Violent

Domestic Abuse / ViolenceYerba Buena High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

273.5-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Reported to San Jose Police Department

1/19/23 at 3:16:57 PM

Incident details:

273.5(A) PC DV MINOR INJURY
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Serious Violent

BatteryYerba Buena High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

242-BATTERY Reported to San Jose Police Department

2/2/23 at 2:59:48 PM

Incident details:

242 PC BATTERY
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Serious Violent

Domestic Abuse / ViolenceYerba Buena High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

415F-DISTURBANCE, FAMILY Reported to San Jose Police Department

3/2/23 at 1:49:32 PM

Incident details:

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
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Serious Violent

AssaultYerba Buena High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

Reported to San Jose Police Department

6/1/23 at 4:03:00 PM

Incident details:

SIMPLE ASLT/M: ASSAULT ON PERSON
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Serious Violent

AbuseSaratoga High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Santa Clara County

ABUSE Reported to Santa Clara County Sheriff

5/11/23 at 1:36:56 PM

Serious Violent

AssaultSaratoga High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Santa Clara County

ASSLT Reported to Santa Clara County Sheriff

6/15/23 at 1:47:08 PM

Serious Violent

FightingSanta Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

PHYSICAL FIGHT Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

2/23/23 at 1:48:21 PM

Incident details:

H10
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Serious Violent

BatterySanta Cruz High School

Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz County

242 BATTERY -COLD Reported to Santa Cruz Police Department

6/21/23 at 7:07:21 PM

Incident details:

R15
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Serious Violent

BatteryScotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

242 - BATTERY Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/16/23 at 1:29:31 PM

Incident details:

Freshman female struck senior female at lunch at SVHS. - Report taken for battery on school campus, struck in the face during lunchtime. Forwarded to juvenile probation for charges. Review report for further.
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Serious Violent

AssaultWatsonville 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

FightingWatsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

FIGHT Reported to Watsonville Police Department

4/28/23 at 1:29:43 PM

Serious Violent

FightingWatsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

FIGHT Reported to Watsonville Police Department

5/10/23 at 1:42:32 PM

Serious Violent

BatteryAnderson High School

Anderson Union High School District, Shasta County

242R Reported to Anderson Police Department

4/22/23 at 11:56:20 AM

Serious Violent

BatteryShasta High School

Shasta Union High School District, Shasta County

242R Reported to Redding Police Department

3/10/23 at 3:45:37 PM

Serious Violent

BatteryShasta High School

Shasta Union High School District, Shasta County

242R Reported to Redding Police Department

3/21/23 at 2:05:58 PM

Serious Violent

BatteryShasta High School

Shasta Union High School District, Shasta County

242R Reported to Redding Police Department

4/7/23 at 12:11:09 PM

Serious Violent

Resisting / Obstructing OfficerWeed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

CAMPCHK - CAMPUS CHECK Reported to Weed Police Department

2/10/23 at 6:04:11 PM

Incident details:

AT THE LOCATION FOR THE BASKETBALL GAME TO SMITH, REGGIE OUT OF DUNSMUIR. SMITH WAS ARRESTED FOR 148 PC AND TRANSPORTED TO SISKIYOU CO JAIL/SMJ
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Serious Violent

FightingWeed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

DISTPHYS - 415 PHYSICAL Reported to Weed Police Department

2/16/23 at 9:59:42 AM

Incident details:

RP ADVISED THAT HER DAUGHTER WAS SLAPPED BY ANOTHER STUDENT AND STATED THAT THE SCHOOL DOES NOT SEEM TO BE HANDLING IT PROPERLY. L475 SPOKE WITH PARTIES AND ADVISED THAT THE MALE JUVENILE CALLED THE XJ NAMES AND THE XJ SLAPPED THE MALE IN WHICH THE MALE SLAPPED THE XJ BACK. THE MATTER WAS HANDLED IN SCHOOL AND NO CHARGES FILED./DLP
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Serious Violent

AssaultWeed 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

FightingBenicia High School

Benicia Unified School District, Solano County

INFORMATION Reported to Benicia Police Department

1/18/23 at 9:14:50 AM

Incident details:

Report of an altercation between two students. School handled internally. Documentation only.
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Serious Violent

AssaultBenicia 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

FightingBenicia High School

Benicia Unified School District, Solano County

INFORMATION Reported to Benicia Police Department

1/25/23 at 12:50:17 PM

Incident details:

Report of an altercation between two students. School handled internally. Documentation only.
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Serious Violent

AssaultBenicia 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

FightingBenicia High School

Benicia Unified School District, Solano County

DISTURBANCE PHYSICAL Reported to Benicia Police Department

5/25/23 at 3:19:44 PM

Incident details:

RPTS A 415 PHYSICAL 2 BMJ ONE WEARING LIGHT COLORED OTHER BMJ ORANGE PANTS NAVY BLUE TOP
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