Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Fighting 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 101 - 125 records in total 204
Serious Violent

Fighting — Oak Creek Intermediate School

Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District, Madera County

DISF - DISTURBANCE FIGHTING/CHALLENGE TO FIGHT Reported to Madera County Sheriff

1/20/23 at 3:22:18 PM

Incident details:

RP ADV ANOTHER PARENT GOT IN HER DAUGHTERS FACE EARLIER TODAY AT THE SCHOOL. RP WAS NOTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL A FEW MINS AGO AND SHE REQ TO SPEAK WITH A DEPUTY. RP IS STILL AT THE SCHOOL.
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Chalone Peaks Middle School

King City Union School District, Monterey County

415F Reported to King City Police Department

2/8/23

Serious Violent

Fighting — Chalone Peaks Middle School

King City Union School District, Monterey County

415F Reported to King City Police Department

3/1/23

Serious Violent

Fighting — Savanna High School

Anaheim Union High School District, Orange County

FIGHT (FIGHT) Reported to Anaheim Police Department

2/10/23 at 2:32:51 PM

Incident details:

CLEARANCE CODE NOT ADVISED
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Rancho Alamitos High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

415G Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

3/23/23 at 12:56:34 PM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Rancho Alamitos High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

F42 Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

5/23/23 at 1:14:59 PM

Incident details:

responded for student who pushed csa staff after being involved in a fight, no injuries, no prosecution desired, asst principal [redacted] will document incident and handle discipline,
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Santiago High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

415G Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

2/8/23 at 3:22:55 PM

Serious Violent

Fighting — REACH Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

415F Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/3/23 at 3:02:00 PM

Serious Violent

Fighting — REACH Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

415F Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/10/23 at 10:48:00 AM

Serious Violent

Fighting — REACH Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

415F Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/31/23 at 12:00:00 PM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Columbus Tustin Middle School

Tustin Unified School District, Orange County

415FIG - FIGHT DISTURBNC Reported to Tustin Police Department

5/15/23 at 10:30:00 AM

Incident details:

3 FEM STUDENTS FOUGHT DURING BREAK IN THE QUAD AND WHEN THE ASSISTANCE PRINCIPLE [redacted] ATTEMPTED TO BREAKUP FIGHT SHE WAS PUNCHED BY STUDENT [redacted] - REF MEDICS - 87 W ALL STUDENTS IN PRINCIPLES OFFICE #1 [redacted] #2 [redacted] #3 [redacted]
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Tustin High School

Tustin Unified School District, Orange County

415FIG- FIGHT DISTURBNC Reported to Tustin Police Department

5/5/23 at 8:29:00 AM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Quincy Junior/Senior High School

Plumas Unified School District, Plumas County

JUVI Reported to Plumas County Sheriff

4/17/23 at 2:47:45 PM

Incident details:

C/ REPORTS AN ALTERCATlON BETWEEN STUDENTS TODAY. HE DID NOT CALL WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE IT HAPPENED ON THE BIKE PATH OFF SCHOOL GROUNDS. - ADVISES HE BELIEVES THERE WAS AN ASSAULT (MUTUAL) HAPPENED ON THE BIKE PATH - S/INDEXED CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT - DET CONTACTED RP. ADVISED INFO ON FILE ONLY AT THIS TIME. RP REQ A WELFARE CHECK ON JUV S/ INDEXED AND JUV S/ INDEXED AT THEIR RESIDENCE IN VINTON DUE TO THE FACT THEY ARE NOT BEING SUPERVISED BY THEIR PARENT.
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Apple Valley County Education Center School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

AOD - ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENT Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/24/23 at 10:56:23 AM

Incident details:

415 ---- 8-9 AGAINST 1 / ACTIVE, CANT BREAK UP / WILL BE CALLING SHERIFF
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/20/23 at 2:08:52 PM

Incident details:

THERE WAS A 415 ON BUS ROUTE 6 , THEY ARE REQ PD - NO FURTHER INFO GIVEN - PER MR. MCCALL, STUDENTS WERE NOT BEING COMPLIANT, THEY ARE NOW, AND ARE ENRT TO THE OFFICE, MR MCCALL IS WAITING FOR VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM THE BUS - ALICIA WILL CALL BACK IF PD IS NEEDED - PER ALICIA, NURSE IS LOOKING AT A STUDENT DUE TO A SCRATCH ON HIS BODY - I responded to AVHS regarding a fight that took place between two students on the school bus, route. AVHS students and were on the bus they exchanged words and got into an argument over the clothing they were both wearing. made comments to about being new to riding the bus and because she live at her home residence, that does not mean she has been riding the same bus as him. [redacted] stated struck him in the face with an open hand approximately two time, and then scratched him on the neck and chest. Prior to being scratched, said he acted like he was grabbing ear to pull her earring. said she accidently knocked glasses off of his face and was then pushed by and that is when she lost her balance; reaching out and accidently scratched has a scratch on his neck down to his chest and was bleeding. states her right ear is split open because grabbed her earring trying to pull it off. did say her ear was already split, but not all the way. AVHS athletic trainer was called to look at the injuries on both and No medical aid needed.
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

2/21/23 at 1:05:28 PM

Incident details:

OCCR'D AT LUNCH - [redacted] IS VIC, MEDICAL CALLED FOR DIZZINESS AND PAIN
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/9/23 at 6:58:21 AM

Incident details:

2 STUDENTS WERE 415F IN CAFE. IS IN HEALTH OFFICE W/UNK INI - UNK IF MED WILL CALLED - 911 CALLED FROM AVHS FOR 415 - HAS AN INJ TO HER EYE. VERY SWOLLEN - 95P6 WILL BE AMA. WAITING FOR HER MOTHER - SCHOOL TO HANDLE DISCIPLINE. ADMIN NOTIFIED OF FINDINGS.
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Desert Knolls Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

INFO - INFORMATION CALL (DOCUMENTATION ONLY) Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/23/23 at 9:26:32 AM

Incident details:

2 STUDENTS - AND WERE IN A FIGHT ON FRIDAY - SCHOOL HANDLED DISCIPLINE - MOTHER OF CAME INTO SCHOOL UPSET THAT POSTED A COMMENT ABOUT THE FIGHT ON TIK TOK, STS IT IS HARASSMENT / PAM ADV'D SHE WILL BE TALKING TO STUDENT AGAIN BUT PARENT SAID SHE WANTED POLICE / PAM ONLY GIVING HEADS UP THAT MOTHER MAY COME TO STN REF THIS / NO POLICE NEEDED AT THIS TIME, SCHOOL HANDLING DISCIPLINE
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Desert Knolls Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

415F - FIGHT IN PROGRESS Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/26/23 at 1:23:48 PM

Incident details:

PER ISABELLA , 415F ADMIN CANNOT BREAK UP, OUT ON THE BLACKTOP - 6TH GRADE STUDENTS - On 01-26-2023, officers J. Mata and R. Franco responded to Desert Knolls Elementary School regarding a fight on campus and students would not stop fighting. A later 911 call was forwarded to us about a parent that said she was going to driver her
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Desert Knolls Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

415F - FIGHT IN PROGRESS Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/1/23 at 9:09:44 AM

Incident details:

4-6 GIRLS 415F ON BLACKTOP- 2 ADMIN OUT W/ AND CAN NOT BREAK UP - SCHOOL TO HANDLE DISCIPLINE, C4
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Granite Hills High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

INC - INCIDENT MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/18/23 at 7:15:55 AM

Incident details:

RP WENT THRU THE DROP OFF LINE, GRY HOND ACCORD CAME OUT OF THE STALLS ALMOST HIT RP. STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF THE RD. TAUNTING THE RP. STOPPED OUTSIDE OF THE GATE. TRIED TO ENGAGE RP AND WANTED TO FIGHT HIM. RP CONTINUED ON. SUSP VEH CONTINUED WB ESAWS ACROSS CENTRAL - SBSO RCV'D THE CALL DEP WAS ENRT TO THE AREA - CALL SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Granite Hills High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

415F - FIGHT IN PROGRESS Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/25/23 at 2:04:46 PM

Incident details:

IN AGARDS OFFICE. VS 95P7 COPIES - PER 95P7 HE SPOKE TO MR POWELL, NOTHING WILL BE DONE TODAY. 95P7 WILL HANDLE IST THING WED MORNING. CALL IS SCHEDULED
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Phoenix Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/31/23 at 12:56:35 PM

Incident details:

PER 95P2 , HE WAS LANDLINE W/ MATA - SEVERAL 415 OCCURED, MATA IS C4 - PER 95C, NO ADDITIONAL UNITS NEEDED / P4 TO HANDLE. - 415 PHYSICAL BTWN SEVERAL STUDENTS, C4 NOW - ADMIN TALKING TO STUDENTS - WILL ADV ON NAMES - PER 95P4, ONE OF THE STUDENTS INV IN 415 IS AT OTHER STUDENTS HOUSE WAITING TO FIGHT, 95P4 & DEP WHITECLOUD WILL BE ENRT
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Phoenix Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

2/1/23 at 7:52:22 AM

Incident details:

ADV'D VIA RADIO - UNABLE TO COPY AND THEY ARE BEING PHYSICAL, STAFF IS TRYING TO RESTRAIN THEM. - GIRLS SCREAMING , STAFF WAS PUSHED / THEY ARE BEING RESTRAINED / REFUSED MEDS - WILL BE 4 STUDENTS INVOLVED TRYING TO GET INTO THE OFFICE TO FIGHT ANOTHER STUDENT THATS IN THE OFFICE PARENT AND FAMILY ARE NOW 97 - FAMILY IS YELLING W/ STAFF - PARENTS ARE NOW INI STEPHANIES OFFICE / STUDENTS AND PARENTS ALL HEARD YELLING IN THE BACKGROUND.
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Phoenix Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/6/23 at 1:11:01 PM

Incident details:

IN KENS OFFICE, IS IN A SEPERATE OFFICE - 2 KIDS IN STEP PROGRAM, WERE 415F, STAFF IS WORRIED WILL START SWINGING AGAIN - PER ANISA, AT THIS TIME THEY ARE SEPERATED AND STUDENTS APPEAR CALM, UNK WHAT WILL DO ONCE DOORS ARE OPEN - 95P4 WILL BE ENRT TO H7 FOR SAME STUDENT THAT WAS IN THE OFFICE, THEY SENT STUDENTS BACK TO CLASS AND STUDENT IS FIGHTING AGAIN -DETAINING ONE - 95P2 WILL BE ENRT UNTIL C4
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