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 201 - 225 records in total 1354
Serious Violent

Battery — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/14/23 at 1:44:36 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ REQ CODE 8 FOR 243 OCCD 4/13/2023 UID (
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Serious Violent

Battery — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/1/23 at 11:59:10 AM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ REQ CODE 8 FOR A 243 THAT OCCURRED ON 4/26/2023. UID
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Serious Violent

Resisting / Obstructing Officer — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

148 - RESISTING OFFICER Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/1/23 at 2:21:22 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ IS ER TO NOR POOL FOR NON-STU ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB FENCE W/ OTHER STUDS AROUND. 148 NEED ADD UNIT TO RESPOND. NO PEPPER SPRAY, NO FORCE, HANDS ON ONLY. UID REQ 10-39 AND CODE 8.
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Serious Violent

Battery — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/15/23 at 10:35:36 AM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ 243 OCC'D 5/12/2023 VICTIM SUSPECT
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Nueva Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/30/23 at 1:27:49 PM

Incident details:

NUEVA ADMIN REQ ROVER THEY HAVE 3 MALEs / 1 FEMALE STUDENTS IN THE OFFICE AFTER VERBAL 415/THAT WENT PHYSICAL. ONE HAS JUST FLED THE OFFICE _UNSELECTED_ . UID , AND REFUSES TO RETURN TO CAMPUS. UPDATE: NOW NON STUDENT SISTER OF IS AT THE GATE CUSSINNG AND YELLING AT STAFF . UID
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Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

AOD - ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/25/23 at 2:01:04 PM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM 10-6 W/CONT 1. UID : DV SHE WAS PHYSICALLY ABUSED BY HER FATHER AND WAS AFRAID TO GO HOME. CONT 1 10-97
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Serious Violent

Battery — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/18/23 at 10:55:11 AM

Incident details:

Switch SHS 90V-1: Emergency Services Call to 911 on port 10.200.24.225 from user SHS Dean Secretary at 77020 @ 1053 UID .asport in ambulance to SJ ad half of 415 D33 SKIDMORE 10/6 DEANS OFFICE. JUST HAD 415. DEANS SEC HAS CALLED FOR MEDICAL . STUDENT TRANSPORTED TO SAN JOAQUIN HOSPITAL, DEAN RIDING WITH. REQ ADDL UNITS FOR LUNCH, POSS PENDING 415S
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Serious Violent

Battery — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/19/23 at 11:03:59 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE MOM REQ AMBULANCE UID CHAVEZ - INJURY OF BUMP ON HEAD MOM REQ MED UID . /ALONZO MED IN ROUTE TO SOUTH MED ER @ 1106
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Serious Violent

Battery — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/14 - TRANSPORT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/3/23 at 4:05:49 PM

Incident details:

M5 BARKER ER SOUTH REPORTO OF 243 OCCD @ 1530 HRS PLANZ PARK UID
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Serious Violent

Fighting — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

OTHER - OTHER INCIDENT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/3/23 at 7:28:36 PM

Incident details:

student fighting in the stands
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Serious Violent

Resisting / Obstructing Officer — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

148 - RESISTING OFFICER Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/10/23 at 11:13:24 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE 415 /148 UID : 10-15 @ 1115 NEG JUV PROB
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Serious Violent

Battery / Assault - On School Employee — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243.6 - BATTERY ON SCHOOL EMPLOYEE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/15/23 at 12:25:27 PM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE: I need a code 8 for PC 71 and PC 243.6 just occurred at South High, Please add UID
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Serious Violent

Battery — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/21/23 at 10:16:10 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE code 8 for 243.6 suspect UID is . Also involved are UID's and
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Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

273 A - WILLFUL CRUELTY TO CHILD Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/21/23 at 12:04:59 PM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE CFS FOR BPD TO RESPOND TO SOUTH FOR 273A, HOME ADDRESS UID 5 REPORTS PARENTS HIT HIM THIS MORNING AND HE HAS A BUSTED LIP SCHOOL EXCUSES AT 1500 BPD 23-53650. BPD CALL CANCELED. TOT CONT 1 DUE TO COUNTY ADDRESS
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Serious Violent

Resisting / Obstructing Officer — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

148 - RESISTING OFFICER Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/11/23 at 11:57:34 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE REQ ADDL UNIT . LARGE GROUPS. 148 @ 1158, O/C DEPLOYED. D33 10-15 W/1 @ 1200 UID
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Serious Violent

Resisting / Obstructing Officer — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

148 - RESISTING OFFICER Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/26/23 at 11:05:38 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE 10/15 W/1 AT SOUTH UID 148 SUBJECT CODE 4
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Serious Violent

Battery — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/8/23 at 1:15:13 PM

Incident details:

D34 J VASQUEZ V S
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/10/23 at 12:44:30 PM

Incident details:

D34 J. VASQUEZ 415 B/3 FEMALES. IRATE PARENTS ON SCENE.
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Serious Violent

Battery — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/11/23 at 8:45:53 AM

Incident details:

D34 J VASQUEZ CODE 8 FOR 243 UID UID
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Serious Violent

Battery — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/18/23 at 12:45:49 PM

Incident details:

D34 JAMES VASQUEZ REQ CODE 8 FOR 243A. UID
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Serious Violent

Battery — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/28/23 at 9:05:01 AM

Incident details:

D34 J VASQUEZ CODE 8 FOR 243 (A) UII
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Serious Violent

Battery — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/8/23 at 12:39:50 PM

Incident details:

D34 REQ CODE 8 FOR 243 AND 594. UIDS
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Serious Violent

Battery — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/26/23 at 8:53:44 AM

Incident details:

D34 J VASQUEZ CODE 8 FOR 243 OCCURED YESTERDAY DURING LUNCH UID
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Serious Violent

Resisting / Obstructing Officer — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

148 - RESISTING OFFICER Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/26/23 at 10:28:12 AM

Incident details:

D34 J VASQUEZ SEND ANOTHER UNIT, I HAVE 602 ON CAMPUS . PEPPER SPRAY DEPLOYED IN FRONT OF ADMIN FEMALE NOW IN HEALTH OFFICE RESTROOM UID D22 REQ MEDICAL FOR FEMALE HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING FROM PEPPER SPRAY CFS ENTERED FOR MEDICAL @1035
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

911 - 911 CALL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/20/23 at 9:18:52 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS 911 Switch VWHS 90V-1: Emergency Services Call to 911 on port 10.200.96.219 from user VWHS Room T7 - Special Ed Secretary at 66382 @0914 STAFF MEMBER KNOCKED DOWN BY STUDENT, COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN, CAN'T GET UP FIRE/MED CONFRIMED ER CODE 3
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