Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Alcohol (26) Drug Sales - Marijuana (7) Drug Sales - Unknown (10) Drugs - Marijuana (126) Drugs - Other (5) Drugs - Unfounded (3) Drugs - Unknown (889) Field Sobriety Test (16) Furnished Controlled Substance (1) Medical - Drugs (18) Medical - Overdose (17) Nicotine (5) Paraphanalia (3) Under the Influence (64) Under the Influence (Parent) (1) Under the Influence (Staff Member) (1) Vape - Marijuana (8) Vape - Nicotine (2) Vape - Unknown (35)

Substances incidents

From all counties, school districts and schools in the database.

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1237
Incidents reported
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83
Police Departments
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248
Schools
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86
School Districts
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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 Substances

Incident Logs

displaying 301 - 325 records in total 1237
Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Ganesha High School

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Health & Safety Violation Reported to Pomona Police Department

4/26/23 at 8:58:03 AM

Incident details:

Checks Ok
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Ganesha High School

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Health & Safety Violation Reported to Pomona Police Department

4/26/23 at 8:58:03 AM

Incident details:

Checks Ok
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Serious Non-Violent

Alcohol — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

647F - 647F-DRUNK/DRUGS Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

1/30/23 at 5:03:19 PM

Incident details:

PD LOBBY R/P IS MOM IS WITH HER 14 YR OLD DAUGHTER IN LOBBY DAUGHTER IS HBD AND TOLD MOM SHE WAS TOO DRUNK TO GO TO PRACTICE. PER MOM DAUGHTER SAID SHE WAS DRINKING ON SCHOOL PREMISES
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Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Drugs — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

MEDALS - MEDALS-MEDICAL AID ALS Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

6/6/23 at 3:49:48 PM

Incident details:

STUDENT IN HEALTH OFFICE ... ADMITTED TO TAKING XANAX..UNK QTY OF WHAT HE TOOK. POSS "3 BARS. ' SLURRED SPEECH, UNBALANCED WALKING. REPEATING HIMSELF. THEY ARE UNABLE TO MAKE CTC W/ PARENTS
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Serious Non-Violent

Alcohol — San Marino High School

San Marino Unified School District, Los Angeles County

927C - CHECK AREA Reported to San Marino Police Department

1/2/23 at 8:50:00 AM

Incident details:

SOCCER PLAYERS ON FOOTBALL FIELD AT HIGH SCHOOL / RP ADVISED THE COACHES ARE DRINKING ALCOHOL BY THE SAND PIT / RP WOULD LIKE COACHES CONTACTED AND IDENTIFIED
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Serious Non-Violent

Alcohol — San Marino High School

San Marino Unified School District, Los Angeles County

PS - PUBLIC ASSIST Reported to San Marino Police Department

3/20/23 at 4:02:00 PM

Incident details:

PER ASSISTANCT PRINICPLE KASSAM, STATED A FACILTY WORKER ON CAMPUS ADVISED HIM AN UMPIRE AT THE GIRLS SOFTBALL GAME TOOK A CASE OF BEER ON TO SCHOOLS GROUNDS, REQ FOR OFFICERS TO SPEAK TO UMPIRE// ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL HAS POSSESSION OF THE BEER
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Marijuana — Traweek Middle School

Covina-Valley Unified School District, Los Angeles County

POSS MARIJUANA RPT Reported to West Covina Police Department

5/10/23

Incident details:

CITE ISSUED
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

Madera Unified School District, Madera County

H&S Drug Activity Reported to Madera Police Department

1/27/23 at 11:59:00 AM

Incident details:

Report
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Mariposa County High School

Mariposa County Unified School District, Mariposa County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Mariposa County Sheriff

23 at 12:00:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Mariposa County High School

Mariposa County Unified School District, Mariposa County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Mariposa County Sheriff

31 at 12:00:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Mariposa County High School

Mariposa County Unified School District, Mariposa County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Mariposa County Sheriff

32 at 12:00:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Mariposa County High School

Mariposa County Unified School District, Mariposa County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Mariposa County Sheriff

43 at 12:00:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Mariposa County High School

Mariposa County Unified School District, Mariposa County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Mariposa County Sheriff

44 at 12:00:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Ukiah High School

Ukiah Unified School District, Mendocino County

HS Reported to Ukiah Police Department

1/10/23

Incident details:

114B
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Serious Non-Violent

Drug Sales - Marijuana — Vintage High School

Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa County

HS 11361(B) FURNISH/ETC MINOR WITH MARIJUANA F - 35A Drug/Narcotic Reported to Napa Police Department

2/23/23 at 1:00:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Costa Mesa High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

DRUGS INVOLVED INCIDEN Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

5/3/23 at 2:59:36 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Costa Mesa High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

DRUGS INVOLVED INCIDEN Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

5/8/23 at 10:29:04 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Costa Mesa High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

DRUGS INVOLVED INCIDEN Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

5/24/23 at 2:19:34 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Estancia High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

DRUGS INVOLVED INCID Reported to Costa Mesa Police Department

6/2/23 at 10:22:32 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Overdose — Santiago High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

914D Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

3/10/23 at 2:17:40 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Santiago High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

390 Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

4/7/23 at 3:23:54 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Overdose — Santiago High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

914D Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

4/18/23 at 11:57:22 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Los Alamitos High School

Los Alamitos Unified School District, Orange County

HS - HS VIOLATION Reported to Los Alamitos Police Department

2/7/23 at 7:54:13 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Newport Harbor High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

DRUNK IN PUBLIC Reported to Newport Beach Police Department

2/6/23 at 1:51:48 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Alcohol — Advanced Learning Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

POSS Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/14/23 at 11:58:00 AM