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)

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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
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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 Substances

Incident Logs

displaying 151 - 175 records in total 1237
Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/8/23 at 11:41:40 AM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ CODE 8 FOR HIS UID €
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/8/23 at 3:26:45 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ CODE 8 H/S UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

UTI - UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/8/23 at 3:58:10 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ REPORT OF STUDENT UTI/ OTHERS HOLDING HIM UP. M3 W/ 27
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/15/23 at 11:12:38 AM

Incident details:

Switch NHS 90-2: Emergency Services Call to 911 on port 10.200.80.203 from user NHS Dean Sec at 75090 11:06:08 AM UID EXTREMLY INTOXICATED/UTI , IN/OUT CONS, BREATHING. MED ER PER DEANS SEC UNABLE TO EACH PARENS. AP FOLLOWING AMBULANCE TO MEMORIAL
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/21/23 at 11:27:54 AM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ CODE 8 FOR H/S UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/13/23 at 3:53:36 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ REQ CODE 8 FOR H/S. UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

UTI - UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/21/23 at 4:35:12 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ 10-6 W/SUBJ IN PLOT, POSS UTI.
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

647F - DRUNK AND DISORDERLY/PUBLIC INTOXICATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/2/23 at 12:24:34 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ REPORT OF EXTREME 647F STUDENT WALKED OUT TO PLOT OFF CHINA GRADE UID 6 UNABLE TO LOCATE STUD CORRECT ADDRESS. D27 AND STUD BACK AT NORTH AND STUD THROWING UP. REQ MED AID TO NORTH.
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Serious Non-Violent

Alcohol — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

BP25608 - POSSES LIQUOR ON SCHOOL PROPERTY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/18/23 at 4:40:09 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ REQ CODE 8 FOR BMP 25662 FOR UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Marijuana — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/24/23 at 10:48:30 AM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ ER TO NO SIDE OF CAMPUS TO THE MEADOWS APT COMPLEX. REPORT OF STUDENS SMOKING H/S
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Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Drugs — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

MED - MEDICAL AID Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/6/23 at 11:24:25 AM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM REQ MED FOR UID TOOK UNK SUBS, HAS HR 47, LOW OXYGEN LEVEL, IS CONS & BREATH . CFS ENTERED @ 1124 . STUDENT RELEASED TO FAMILY MEMBER.
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Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Drugs — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

MED - MEDICAL AID Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/12/23 at 9:38:13 AM

Incident details:

CONTROL 4 ADV THEY ARE ER TO RIDGEVIEW FOR AN OD. 16 Y/O MALE IN HEALTH OFFICE. TOOK HANDFUL OF UNKNOWN PILLS. UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

UTI - UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/26/23 at 3:43:40 PM

Incident details:

ADRIANA REQ OFFICER FOR POSS UTI PARENT ATTEMPT TO TAKE STUDENT HOME. UID (
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

UTI - UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/2/23 at 4:22:40 PM

Incident details:

M5 BARKER ER SOUTH POSS UTI 10-39 UID 5.
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

UTI - UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/23/23 at 4:54:31 PM

Incident details:

D17 ROBINS ER SOUTH POSSIBLE UTI IN PORTABLE #/ 105
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/24/23 at 9:05:39 AM

Incident details:

M1 B143 13:09:02 14:10:42 N/A N/A N/A 1:01:40 M1 PENA CK PROB UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/19/23 at 1:50:01 PM

Incident details:

D34 SELF 10-29 JUV PROB, NEG ON BOTH 10-39 UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/25/23 at 2:32:32 PM

Incident details:

SHANNON AT VISTA P - REQ OFFICER OF DIFIANT STUDENT/ POSSIBLE H/S UID STUDENT IN THE MAIN OFFICE. NEG ON MEDICAL AIDE. D45 IS 10/7
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

UTI - UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/19/23 at 9:53:43 AM

Incident details:

SHANNON AT VISTA REQ ROVER TO CHECK UID ₹ UTI
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

UTI - UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/21/23 at 8:32:01 AM

Incident details:

SHANNON @ VISTA P REQ ROVER. BUS CALLED AHEAD TO ADVISE THERE IS A STUDENT SMOKING ON BUS, POSS UTI. BUS HAS NOT ARRIVED YET. WILL BE HM RED/ORANGE JACKET, BIG HAIR.
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/28/23 at 1:11:06 PM

Incident details:

VISTA P REQ ROVER FOR H/S UID IN ADMIN OFFICE.
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/4/23 at 11:38:09 AM

Incident details:

VISTA - HAS FEMALE STUDENT IN THE OFFICE/ H/S NEG ON MEDICAL AIDE. NEED OFFICER TO EVALUATE AND POSSIBLY TRANSPORT HER HOME UNK UID AT THIS TIME, STUDENT IS NOT ABLE GIVE UID. STAFF IS ATL UID SENT D45 VALDEZ A MSG CALL PENDING.
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Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Drugs — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

UTI - UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/19/23 at 9:48:37 AM

Incident details:

DAN WELLS 10/6 W/I POSS UTI. PARENT REQ MEDICAL AIDE TO CK STUDENT. CONS/ BREATHING. UID CPS FOR MEDICAL @ 0952 ER
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

11350 HS - H/S VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/6/23 at 9:48:58 AM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE CODE 8 FOR HS 11350 UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Drug Sales - Unknown — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

11375(B) - POSSESS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FOR SALE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/11/23 at 3:22:43 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REQ CODE 8 FOR 11357(B) REQ 10-39 FOR STUD.
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