Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Child Molestation (33) Child Molestation by Employee (1) Child Porn (50) Forcible Rape (1) Grooming (1) Human Trafficking (3) Indecent Exposure (34) Lewd or Lacivious Acts (2) Nude Photos / Video (21) Obscene Phone Calls (1) Oral Copulation (2) Porn (2) Rape (26) Rape Threat (2) Sex Crime - Attempt (2) Sex Crime - Unknown (24) Sex Offender (1) Sex in School (5) Sexual Assault (27) Sexual Assault on Juvenile (5) Sexual Battery (80) Sexual Battery / Assault (2) Sexual Harassment (6) Solicitation (2) Solicitation of Photos (2) Student-Teacher Relationship (3) Suggestive Texts (1) Unfounded Report (1) Unwanted Touching (2)

Sex Crime - Unknown 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 1 - 24 records in total 24
Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Albany Middle School

Albany City Unified School District, Alameda County

SUSCIRC - SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE Reported to Albany Police Department

4/12/23 at 5:31:53 PM

Incident details:

[Day prior, 2 female students reported to RP male student started stuffing garbage down female students shirts couple of months ago. Recently male student has just put his hand inside female students shirts touching under their bra. (Male student: 1st Female Student: 2nd Female Student: )] APD case: 23-297 Suspect: N/A Synopsis: Assistant principal reporting male student possibly shoving garbage down female students' shirts. Disposition: Case Report Taken.
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Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Newark Middle School

Newark Unified School District, Alameda County

Sex Crime Reported to Newark Police Department

1/31/23 at 12:47:18 PM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Newark Middle School

Newark Unified School District, Alameda County

Sex Crime Reported to Newark Police Department

3/29/23 at 3:49:26 PM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Coalinga High School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

SEXOF - SEX OFFENSE Reported to Coalinga Police Department

6/18/23 at 9:13:46 AM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

RAPE/SEX OFFENSE Reported to Fresno Police Department

3/27/23 at 10:11:20 AM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — El Capitan Middle School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

RAPE/SEX OFFENSE Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/27/23 at 1:25:10 PM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

RAPE/SEX OFFENSE Reported to Fresno Police Department

2/7/23 at 2:42:01 PM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

RAPE/SEX OFFENSE Reported to Fresno Police Department

3/13/23 at 2:08:06 PM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

SEXOF - SEX OFFENSE Reported to Selma Police Department

4/21/23 at 10:36:48 AM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Downey High School

Downey Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Sex Crime Reported to Downey Police Department

5/18/23 at 9:54:47 AM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Downey High School

Downey Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Sex Crime Reported to Downey Police Department

5/22/23 at 6:44:26 PM

Incident details:

No Dispostion Needed - 1, Advised/Assisted - 1
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Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle School

Downey Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Sex Crime Reported to Downey Police Department

4/21/23 at 11:55:57 AM

Incident details:

Report Taken - 1
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Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Crozier (George W.) Middle School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/22/23 at 3:00:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted report in approbate behavior incident report will follow
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Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Inglewood High School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

6/29/23 at 12:15:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advised that two male students engaged in verbal communication about the size of one's penis and the other asked to see it. An incident report will be completed by the above assigned safety assistant.
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Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Kelso (William H.) Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

2/1/23 at 11:55:00 AM

Incident details:

School police was contacted regarding sexual misconduct between two students. The campus safety assistant will take the report. Incident was investigated and handled by administration
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Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

SEXR Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

3/24/23 at 12:58:29 PM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Tamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

SEXR Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

4/5/23 at 9:40:11 AM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Chester Junior/Senior High School

Plumas Unified School District, Plumas County

SX Reported to Plumas County Sheriff

4/6/23 at 3:37:00 PM

Incident details:

CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL - C/ RPRTS STUDENT LEFT A NOTE TO A TEACHER RPRTING ASX CRIME - INVESTIGATING - WILL FOLLOW UP TOMORROW
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Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

1066C - SUSP INCIDENT Reported to Tracy Police Department

1/31/23 at 11:57:00 AM

Incident details:

TUSD HR RECV'D NOTIFICATION RE POSS EMPLY MISCONDUCT - NO ALLEGATIONS AT THIS TIME OF SPECIFIC SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, HOWEVER MULTIPLE RPTS OF "WEIRD" OVERLY PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH A STUDENT EMPLY: [redacted] [EDIT], IS A NOT CURRENTLY ON SCENE, SHOULD BE ARRIVING AROUND 1615 HOURS FOR PRACTICE
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Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

SEX CRIME/OFFENSE R Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

3/2/23 at 2:21:00 PM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

SEX CRIME/OFFENSE Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

6/8/23 at 2:15:00 PM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Sequoia Middle School

Redding Elementary School District, Shasta County

SEXCRM Reported to Redding Police Department

3/20/23 at 8:13:55 AM

Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Alps View High School

Trinity Alps Unified School District, Trinity County

OBSCENE MATTER Reported to Trinity County Sheriff

3/6/23 at 1:12:05 PM

Incident details:

S4 REQUESTS CASE NUMBER FOR JUVENILE MATER
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Serious Violent

Sex Crime - Unknown — Royal High School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

SEXC3(SEXUAL CRIME INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

2/14/23 at 2:39:47 PM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION REQ’D
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