Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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

Suspicion incidents

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

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986
Incidents reported
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122
Police Departments
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346
Schools
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128
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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 Suspicion

Incident Logs

displaying 51 - 75 records in total 986
Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Hercules Middle School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSCIRC - RT-Report Taken Reported to Hercules Police Department

2/6/23 at 4:37:08 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Hercules Middle School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSCIRC - 12-Service rendered/No Crime Reported to Hercules Police Department

3/7/23 at 8:47:36 AM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Hercules Middle School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSCIRC - RT-Report Taken Reported to Hercules Police Department

3/30/23 at 4:01:18 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Pittsburg Senior High School

Pittsburg Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1732 / SUSP CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Pittsburg Police Department

2/2/23 at 11:23:34 AM

Serious

Suspicious Person — Pittsburg Senior High School

Pittsburg Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1719 / SUSP PERSON STOP Reported to Pittsburg Police Department

5/22/23 at 12:55:45 PM

Serious

Suspicious Vehicle — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Susp. Circumstance Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

3/14/23 at 4:19:23 PM

Incident details:

5 AGO --- SIL NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S? (Redacted 03) ... OCCUPIED BY 2 GOING IN AND OUT OF NHOODS MAKING FREQUENT STOPS THINKS WAS CASING BECAUSE OF RECENT 459S ... 2 POSS HISPANIC MALES BBCAP, 20'S ... RP FOLLOWED TO 3 DIFFERENT NHOODS ... UNKN DOT FROM AREA
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Serious

Suspicious Vehicle — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Supplement Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

3/16/23 at 12:59:21 PM

Incident details:

*** Complex *** RETURNED CALL CAD 9070 RP SEES SUSP VEH AT THIS LOCATION UNOCCUPIED .. SUSP VEH IS A WHI NISSAN MURANO LIC @6WBN309
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Serious

Suspicious Vehicle — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

4/26/23 at 8:33:30 AM

Incident details:

BLK CHARGER (Redacted 03) OCC BY MALE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO COME INTO BACK P LOT. WAS ASKED TO LEAVE AND SAID HE WAS WAITING FOR SOMEONE. REFUSED TO SAY WHO. LEFT AND CAME BACK AGAIN.
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Serious

Suspicious Person — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

INFO CALL Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/13/23 at 10:02:25 AM

Incident details:

MALE, KNEEPADS, DRK CLOTHING, NEAR SCHOOL - NOW ON FOOT , SB CASTLE ROCK. RP FELT HEW AS OUT OF PLACE AND THOUGHT IT WAS ODD THAT HE WOULD BE SLEEPING IN PUBLIC PLACE
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Serious

Suspicious Activity — Coalinga High School

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSACT - SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY Reported to Coalinga Police Department

6/3/23 at 12:06:16 PM

Serious

Suspicious Person — Firebaugh High School

Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Fresno County

SS - SUBJECT CHECK Reported to Firebaugh Police Department

5/7/23 at 2:35:49 AM

Incident details:

OUT W1
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Serious

Suspicious Person — Firebaugh High School

Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Fresno County

SS - SUBJECT CHECK Reported to Firebaugh Police Department

5/10/23 at 2:44:57 AM

Incident details:

MALE SUBJECT BLACK HOODIE, BLUE JEANS
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Serious

Suspicious Activity — Baird Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/3/23 at 3:20:31 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Baird Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/ OTHER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/5/23 at 12:10:04 PM

Serious

Suspicious Person — Baird Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/PERSON Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/17/23 at 2:53:30 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/ OTHER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/20/23 at 1:45:03 PM

Serious

Suspicious Person — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/PERSON Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/23/23 at 12:45:56 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/ OTHER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/24/23 at 1:38:22 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/ OTHER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/26/23 at 3:19:12 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/ OTHER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/27/23 at 3:11:29 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/ OTHER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/30/23 at 12:11:47 PM

Serious

Suspicious Person — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/PERSON Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/30/23 at 2:41:31 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/ OTHER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/30/23 at 2:48:36 PM

Serious

Suspicious Person — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/PERSON Reported to Fresno Police Department

2/6/23 at 10:49:15 AM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

SUSP ACTIVITY/ OTHER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Fresno Police Department

2/16/23 at 2:00:34 PM