Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Suspicious Circumstance incidents

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

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440

Incidents reported
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83

Police Departments
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200

Schools
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88

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.

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Incident Logs

displaying 351 - 375 records in total 440

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Suspicious CircumstanceSaratoga High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Santa Clara County

SUSCIR Reported to Santa Clara County Sheriff

1/24/23 at 1:10:06 PM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceSaratoga High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Santa Clara County

SUSCIR Reported to Santa Clara County Sheriff

2/9/23 at 9:38:49 AM

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Suspicious CircumstanceSaratoga High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Santa Clara County

SUSCIR Reported to Santa Clara County Sheriff

4/8/23 at 10:48:50 AM

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Suspicious CircumstanceScotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

V117 - SUSPICIOUS Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

4/20/23 at 12:04:40 PM

Incident details:

RP requesting an area check for a Juvenile on the hill behind the high school, RP thinks it is a student. WMJ with a backpack rummaging through it. - The subject was a student and will be going to the office.
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Suspicious CircumstanceWatsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

SUSPIC Reported to Watsonville Police Department

2/23/23 at 7:28:29 PM

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Suspicious CircumstanceWatsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

SUSPIC Reported to Watsonville Police Department

3/15/23 at 5:20:32 PM

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Suspicious CircumstanceWatsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

SUSPIC Reported to Watsonville Police Department

3/27/23 at 10:55:08 AM

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Suspicious CircumstanceWatsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

SUSPIC Reported to Watsonville Police Department

3/27/23 at 3:18:50 PM

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Suspicious CircumstanceLoyalton High School

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, Sierra County

Suspicious circ Reported to Sierra County Sheriff

5/30/23 at 8:25:42 PM

Incident details:

RP is a teacher at the Loyalton High School and states someone is trying to break into the front door. - She can't see who it is but states they are banging on the door and it sounds like they are trying to break in. - Deputy Milhous notified and is responding code 3. - Deputy Milhous states the front door was unlocked. He is doing doing a property check inside and then outside. - Deputy Milhous has made contact with the RP. - Deputy Milhouse was UTL anyone inside the school. They are code4. - Deputy Milhous si doing a perimeter check. - Deputy Milhous states he was UTL around the perimeter. Both Deputy Milhous and the RP heard a vehicle peel out of the parking lot right after he arrived on the scene. Deputy Milhous checked his dash camera and saw a white SUV leave the area. Unknown plate. Possibly a Rav4 or CRV. I informed Deputy Milhous that the RP was given the time she initially called so that she can check the camera footage tomorrow. - No report. - SYNOPSIS: Report of someone attempting to enter through a locked door. Deputy was unable to locate the subject.
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Suspicious CircumstanceWeed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

SUSCIRC - SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Weed Police Department

1/24/23 at 6:27:16 PM

Incident details:

COMING OFF THE BALL FIELD. 28 IS CLEAR CURRENT TO THIENPETH, SCOTTIE OUT OF WEED 27 MATCH TO THIENPHETH, SCOTTIE OUT OF WEED/SMJ
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Suspicious CircumstanceWeed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

SUSCIRC - SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Weed Police Department

1/27/23 at 9:29:13 PM

Incident details:

OUT WITH A JUVENILE - UNCLEAR CIRCUMSTANCES. C385 CODE 4 - JUVENILES WERE PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK/SMJ
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Suspicious CircumstanceArmijo High School

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County

SUSCIR Reported to Fairfield Police Department

2/17/23 at 10:46:09 AM

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Suspicious CircumstanceJesse M. Bethel High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

SCIRC - SUSP CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Vallejo Police Department

3/2/23 at 9:23:56 AM

Incident details:

campus ........ sub left in a whi niss altima, last seen twds redwood ......... rp feels this was an attempted abduction, but nfd on that part Cellular E911 Call: Lat:38.123808 Lon :- 122.20488 Service Class: W911
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Suspicious CircumstanceJesse M. Bethel High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

SCIRC - SUSP CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Vallejo Police Department

5/26/23 at 3:35:53 PM

Incident details:

subj in a white t shirt, blk long sleeve, shorts over blk leggings has climbed the power poles near the jesse bethal pkl
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Suspicious CircumstanceVallejo High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

SCIRC - SUSP CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Vallejo Police Department

1/27/23 at 4:34:43 AM

Incident details:

can handle w/ the extinguisher
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Suspicious CircumstanceVallejo High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

SCIRC - SUSP CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Vallejo Police Department

2/28/23 at 2:08:31 PM

Incident details:

or dhi hoodie camo windbreaker poss blu jeans
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Suspicious CircumstanceVallejo High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

SCIRC - SUSP CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Vallejo Police Department

4/10/23 at 3:07:56 PM

Incident details:

wpn in their waistband but nfd on that .......... veh last seen twds glenn .... rp concerned as there was an assault earlier today at the school (rp advd rpt already taken) Cellular E911 Call: Lat:38.115032 Lon :- 122.24475 Service Class: WPH2
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Suspicious CircumstancePetaluma High School

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Sonoma County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE RPT Reported to Petaluma Police Department

1/26/23 at 3:32:57 PM

Incident details:

ADVISED
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Suspicious CircumstancePetaluma High School

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Sonoma County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE RPT Reported to Petaluma Police Department

3/14/23 at 2:37:33 PM

Incident details:

REPORT
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Suspicious CircumstancePetaluma High School

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Sonoma County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE RPT Reported to Petaluma Police Department

3/14/23 at 5:49:13 PM

Incident details:

DUPLICATE CALL
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Suspicious CircumstancePetaluma High School

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Sonoma County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Petaluma Police Department

3/15/23 at 10:47:32 AM

Incident details:

LOG ENTRY
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Suspicious CircumstancePetaluma High School

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Sonoma County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE RPT Reported to Petaluma Police Department

4/14/23 at 9:32:27 AM

Incident details:

LOG ENTRY
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Suspicious CircumstancePetaluma High School

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Sonoma County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Petaluma Police Department

4/24/23 at 2:35:06 AM

Incident details:

LOG ENTRY
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Suspicious CircumstancePetaluma High School

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Sonoma County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE RPT Reported to Petaluma Police Department

5/9/23 at 4:25:47 PM

Incident details:

REPORT
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Suspicious CircumstancePetaluma High School

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Sonoma County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE RPT Reported to Petaluma Police Department

5/12/23 at 11:07:56 AM

Incident details:

REPORT
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