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
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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 101 - 125 records in total 1354
Serious Violent

Fighting — Central East High School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE/PHYSICAL Reported to Fresno Police Department

4/26/23 at 11:02:11 AM

Serious Violent

Assault — El Capitan Middle School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

ASSAULT/SIMPLE Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/31/23 at 10:43:11 AM

Serious Violent

Assault — El Capitan Middle School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

ASSAULT Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/25/23 at 12:35:04 PM

Serious Violent

Assault — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

ASSAULT Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/17/23 at 12:08:27 PM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE/PHYSICAL Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/30/23 at 3:36:32 PM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE/PHYSICAL Reported to Fresno Police Department

2/10/23 at 4:33:01 PM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE/PHYSICAL Reported to Fresno Police Department

4/17/23 at 3:23:36 PM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE/PHYSICAL Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/10/23 at 11:41:16 AM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

DISTURBANCE/PHYSICAL Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/11/23 at 12:13:10 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Sanger High School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

BATT - BATTERY Reported to Sanger Police Department

5/12/23 at 3:49:50 PM

Serious Violent

Domestic Abuse / Violence — Sanger High School

Sanger Unified School District, Fresno County

DOMDST - DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE Reported to Sanger Police Department

6/20/23 at 8:30:24 AM

Serious Violent

Battery — Abraham Lincoln Middle School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

BATT - BATTERY Reported to Selma Police Department

1/20/23 at 2:54:44 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

BATT - BATTERY Reported to Selma Police Department

1/20/23 at 2:37:17 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

BATT - BATTERY Reported to Selma Police Department

2/9/23 at 10:48:41 AM

Serious Violent

Battery — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

BATT - BATTERY Reported to Selma Police Department

3/7/23 at 8:27:55 AM

Serious Violent

Battery — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

BATT - BATTERY Reported to Selma Police Department

3/23/23 at 12:33:22 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

BATT - BATTERY Reported to Selma Police Department

5/31/23 at 2:33:36 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

BATT - BATTERY Reported to Selma Police Department

6/2/23 at 9:44:15 AM

Serious Violent

Assault — Arcata High School

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Humboldt County

ASSAULT REPORT Reported to Arcada Police Department

2/27/23 at 1:38:16 PM

Serious Violent

Assault — Arcata High School

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Humboldt County

ASSAULT REPORT Reported to Arcada Police Department

5/18/23 at 12:56:04 PM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

CITIZEN - CAD DOCUMENTATION Reported to Eureka Police Department

2/2/23 at 9:16:41 AM

Incident details:

RP asked to speak with me regarding a fight that occurred in the boys bathroom the day before. RP was able to obtain a video of the fight. Which showed a student punching another student in the boys bathroom on HS campus. This student in question was suspended by EHS staff. The victim in this incident did not want to cooperate with EHS staff or myself. The RP told me that he believes the school can act on behalf of a victim student and pursue charges. I informed the RP that was not the case unless it was a serious felony and the student and his parents would have to request to pursue charges, which would be handled by myself. The RP later spoke with his supervisor who also informed I was correct in my evaluation of the incident.
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Serious Violent

Battery — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

242R - REPORT TAKEN Reported to Eureka Police Department

2/7/23 at 4:21:06 PM

Incident details:

J/O. RP STATES HER DAUGHTER [redacted] WAS 242'D AT THIS LOC BY THE CAFETERIA. [redacted] PHONED THE RP AND MULTIPLE SUBJS COULD BE HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND. [redacted] PHONE [redacted]
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Serious Violent

Battery — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

UNKNOWN - REPORT TAKEN Reported to Eureka Police Department

2/8/23 at 3:50:40 PM

Incident details:

AT THE BUS STOP RP STATES SHE RECEIVED A CALL FROM HER DAUGHTER STATING SHE WAS POSS BEING 242'D. DAUGHTER/[redacted]
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Serious Violent

Battery — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

242R - CAD DOCUMENTATION Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/11/23 at 11:20:06 PM

Incident details:

SECOND HAND TO RP WHO IS NURSE AT ST JOES. PT/[REDACTED] IS CURRENTLY IN THE ER AS A RESULT OF 242 THAT OCC'D 03-09 AT THIS LOC. PT'S HEAD WAS STRUCK AGAINST THE WALL BY ANOTHER STUDENT. PT AND MOTHER REQ TO SPEAK TO LE.
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Serious Violent

Battery — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

242R - CAD DOCUMENTATION Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/13/23 at 9:02:01 AM

Incident details:

RP STATES DAUGHTER/[redacted] WAS 242 BY ANOTHER STUDENT [redacted] AT LOC ON 03/09 RP HAS VIDEO OF INCIDENT POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA BY [redacted]
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