Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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911 Call (1920) Alarm (2824) Animal (226) Disturbance (1634) Drill (487) Fire (148) Harassment (131) Incorrigible Juvenile (395) Lockdown (17) Medical (867) Mental Health (577) Missing Person (319) Other (5530) Patrol (14130) Physical Violence (1354) Police Communications (394) Sex (342) Substances (1237) Suspicion (986) Theft (755) Threats (716) Trespassing (589) Truancy (124) Unknown (6088) Vandalism (303) Vehicle (3081) Weapons (445) Welfare Check (346)

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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 176 - 200 records in total 1237
Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/19/23 at 10:39:18 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/19/23 at 10:39:18 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

UNDER THE INFLUENCE Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

3/1/23 at 1:26:50 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

UNDER THE INFLUENCE Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

3/8/23 at 12:07:48 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Nicotine — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TOBACCO DETAIL Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

3/20/23 at 8:40:23 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

3/23/23 at 9:55:12 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

3/23/23 at 9:55:12 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Nicotine — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TOBACCO DETAIL Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

3/23/23 at 10:32:27 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Nicotine — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TOBACCO DETAIL Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/27/23 at 12:54:16 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

UNDER THE INFLUENCE Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/11/23 at 10:48:09 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 9:09:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 9:09:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 10:26:18 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 10:26:18 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Marijuana — Murray Middle School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/17/23 at 12:39:21 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Murray Middle School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

UNDER THE INFLUENCE Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/22/23 at 12:04:50 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Vape - Nicotine — Cummings Valley Elementary School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

4/11/23 at 10:29:34 AM

Incident details:

poss hs para - VAPE CONTAINED NICOTINE. NO THC. HANDLED ADMINS - VAPE CONTAINED NICOTINE. NO THC. HANDLED ADMINISTRATIVELY
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Other — Cummings Valley Elementary School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

4/14/23 at 9:30:24 AM

Incident details:

REA BENADRYL INC FROM YESTERDAY
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

3/10/23 at 12:13:00 PM

Incident details:

SUSPECTED OF DEALING MARIJUANA IS REFUSING INSTRUCTIONS TO STAY IN OFFICE INF CAN BE REACHED AT EXT.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vape - Unknown — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

3/14/23 at 7:45:38 AM

Incident details:

IN POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA, CURR IN OFFICE NFI - WAS IN POSSESSION OF AN E-CIGARETTE. WAS SUSPENDED FOR FOUR DAYS BY SCHOOL ADMIN. E-CIGARETTE WAS CONFISCATED AND DISPOSED OF BY STAY.
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Avenal High School

Reef-Sunset Unified School District, Kings County

U.I. Narcotics Reported to Avenal Police Department

5/1/23 at 7:37:50 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Marijuana — Avenal High School

Reef-Sunset Unified School District, Kings County

Marijuana Reported to Avenal Police Department

5/8/23 at 1:45:58 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

HS Reported to Lemoore Police Department

1/17/23 at 10:38:50 AM

Incident details:

Solved By Officer
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

HS Reported to Lemoore Police Department

1/19/23 at 1:31:42 PM

Incident details:

Solved By Officer
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

HS Reported to Lemoore Police Department

1/20/23 at 10:47:22 AM

Incident details:

Follow-up
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