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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Suspicious Activity (44) Suspicious Circumstance (440) Suspicious Incident (58) Suspicious Person (289) Suspicious Person (Unfounded) (2) Suspicious Vehicle (153)

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
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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 426 - 440 records in total 440
Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Maywood Middle School

Corning Union Elementary School District, Tehama County

SUSCIRC - SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Corning Police Department

4/4/23 at 12:10:32 PM

Incident details:

REQUESTING TO SPEAK WITH OFFICER REGARDING HER JUVENILES BATTERING HER DAUGHTER AT THE LISTED LOCATION. CONTACT THE SCHOOL, AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND WILL BE HANDLE IT.
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Suspicious Circumstance — Maywood Middle School

Corning Union Elementary School District, Tehama County

SUSCIRC - SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Corning Police Department

5/5/23 at 10:18:32 AM

Incident details:

SUSPICIOUS CIRC. SEE NOTES. REFFERED TO TEHAMA COUNTY.
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Suspicious Circumstance — Maywood Middle School

Corning Union Elementary School District, Tehama County

SUSCIRC - SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Corning Police Department

5/8/23 at 11:28:00 AM

Incident details:

REQUESTS TO SPEAK WITH AN OFFICER REGARDING HER JUV GRANDAUGHTER NOT WANTING TO RETURN HOME WITH HER JUV WAS RELEASED TO THE CUSTODY OF HER GRANDMOTHER
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Suspicious Circumstance — Red Bluff High School

Red Bluff Joint Union High School District, Tehama County

SUSC Reported to Red Bluff Police Department

6/16/23 at 9:12:36 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Carl Smith Middle School

Terra Bella Union Elementary School District, Tulare County

SUSCIR Reported to Tulare County Sheriff

1/30/23 at 11:10:28 AM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Golden West High School

Visalia Unified School District, Tulare County

SUSPCIR Reported to Visalia Police Department

4/19/23 at 11:34:45 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Mt. Whitney High School

Visalia Unified School District, Tulare County

SUSPCIR Reported to Visalia Police Department

3/22/23 at 1:41:15 AM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Oak Grove Elementary School

Visalia Unified School District, Tulare County

SUSPCIR Reported to Visalia Police Department

5/12/23 at 8:56:42 AM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Sonora High School

Sonora Union High School District, Tuolumne County

SUSCIRC Reported to Sonora Police Department

4/20/23 at 1:08:02 PM

Incident details:

Unfounded
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Sonora High School

Sonora Union High School District, Tuolumne County

SUSCIRC Reported to Sonora Police Department

5/12/23 at 1:49:35 PM

Incident details:

Checks Ok
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Balboa Middle School

Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County

SUSCI (SUSPICIOUS CIRCS/VEH/SUBJ) Reported to Ventura Police Department

2/27/23 at 12:08:38 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Balboa Middle School

Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County

SUSCI (SUSPICIOUS CIRCS/VEH/SUBJ) Reported to Ventura Police Department

4/27/23 at 11:04:09 AM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Balboa Middle School

Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County

SUSCI (SUSPICIOUS CIRCSA/EH/SUBJ) Reported to Ventura Police Department

5/26/23 at 12:03:33 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Balboa Middle School

Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County

SUSCI (SUSPICIOUS CIRCS/VEH/SUBJ) Reported to Ventura Police Department

6/8/23 at 11:54:13 AM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Cabrillo Middle School

Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County

SUSCI (SUSPICIOUS CIRCSA/EH/SUBJ) Reported to Ventura Police Department

6/2/23 at 10:31:02 AM