Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Suspicious Person incidents

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

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289
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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 51 - 75 records in total 289
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Suspicious Person — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

601 - UNABLE TO LOCATE Reported to Eureka Police Department

2/25/23 at 5:33:37 PM

Incident details:

BEHIND THE FENCE OF THE CONSTRUCTION. RP STATES .IUV WAS BEHIND THE FENCE WITH A SCOOTER LSW/ POSS SWEATER AND JEANS
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Suspicious Person — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

RJTN - GONE ON ARRIVAL Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/30/23 at 3:54:21 PM

Incident details:

RJ WALKED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. RP REPORTING HE SAW RJ [redacted] 3 MINS AGO. LSW/ DRK GRY HOODIE AND BLU JEANS.
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Suspicious Person — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

PATROLCK - PATROL CHECK Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/24/23 at 9:59:20 AM

Incident details:

BHS - REPORTED SUSPER TALL, HM WALKING ON CALIF PULLING DOOR HANDLES. SUB IS WB ON CALIF / NEAR OAK, HM, 35-40 YRS, GRAY SHIRT, BLUE JEANS, HAS BLUE SHIRT WRAPPED AROUND HIS HAND ATT TO BREAK WINDOWS D45 ER M1 ER
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Suspicious Person — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/25/23 at 6:53:53 AM

Incident details:

D25 FORBUS ER TO BHS SECURITY REPORTS HOMELESS HM, BLK WAVY HAIR, GOATIE, WHITE WIFEBEATER SHIRT, BLK SHORTS, BLK SHOES. SUBJ IS PACING BACK/FORTH NEAR THE HARVEY AUD. SCH GATES WERE JUST OPENED FOR STUDENTS. SEC CONCERNED SUBJ WILL APPROACH STUDENTS/OR ENTER CAMPUS.
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Suspicious Person — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/3/23 at 3:23:16 PM

Incident details:

TRANS CALL FROM BPD REPORT OF HM, NO SHIRTS, GRAY PANTS, DARK SHOES, WITH A BLANKET WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. LS NB RIVERLAKES
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Suspicious Person — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/6/23 at 2:47:04 PM

Incident details:

TRANSFER CALL FROM BPD/ REPORT OF SUBJ LOTIERING AND REFUSING TO LEAVE. ARGUING WITH OTHER WM, 60 YRS, WHITE BEARD, DARK CLOTHING W/SHOPPING CART. UKNOWN WHAT SIDE OF CAMPUSK RP WAS PASSERBY NO FURTHER
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Suspicious Person — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/22/23 at 6:55:07 AM

Incident details:

BPD transfer call Vice Principal and staff of Del Oro High is reporting a BM or HM no shirt blk sweatpants, loitering in the loading zone of the campus, throwing rocks. Concerned for the students that are arriving soon. Is there a KHSD Officer avail to respond?
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Suspicious Person — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/22/23 at 11:26:10 AM

Incident details:

DOING ENCAMPMENT. W/ HOMELESS PERSON D16 EARNEST IS W/ STAFF E/O FOOTBALL FIELD ON PANAMA REQ 10-29 1 -
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Suspicious Person — East Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/6/23 at 10:03:01 AM

Incident details:

D15 EAST 918 SUBJECT ON CORNER OF CYPRESS CIRCLE. BM, BLK JACKET, GRAY JEANS. NOW AT THE ADMIN DOORS ATTEMPTING TO GET IN. NOW AT THE BUS STOP ON MT VERNON / D15 ATC
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Suspicious Person — Foothill High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/9/23 at 7:32:13 AM

Incident details:

FOOTHILL SAM 4 - STAFF PLOT WM, BLK HOODIE, 6FT, BROWN BOOTS, HAS METAL OBJ IN HANDS AND SWINGING IT AROUND WAR # : WARRANT NO BM975185A HS 11550(A NEED A CODE 8777
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Suspicious Person — Foothill High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/9/23 at 3:57:50 PM

Incident details:

D17 ROBINS REPORT OF SUSPERS IN FRONT OF FOOTHILL WHT MALE, MED LENGHT HAIR. CODE 4. SPOKE W/SUBJECT, NO FURTHER
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Suspicious Person — Golden Valley High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INVEST - INVESTIGATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/6/23 at 10:53:09 AM

Incident details:

GOLDEN VALLEY REQ OFFICER FOR REPORT, UID ID AN UNKNOWN PERSON TRIED TO GET HER INTO THEIR VEH ON THEIR WAY TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING.
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Suspicious Person — Golden Valley High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/6 - 10/6 ON SUBJECT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/8/23 at 1:37:17 PM

Incident details:

D19 HAISLIP 10/6 E PLOT ON SUBJ THAT HAS FLED CAMPUS MUTLI TIMES.
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Suspicious Person — Golden Valley High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/20/23 at 11:58:03 AM

Incident details:

D19 HAISLIP ER TO E PLOT FOR REPORTS OF HOMELESS PERSON IN AREA. SUB CONT NB ON UNION, NOT ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, APPEARS TO BE 9-18.
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Suspicious Person — Golden Valley High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/2/23 at 11:06:56 AM

Incident details:

D19 HAISLIP ER BACK TO GVHS FOR HOMELESS PERSON IN AREA.
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Suspicious Person — Liberty High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/13/23 at 9:15:10 PM

Incident details:

EMAIL FROM CONT 2: CFS 23-92010 , Suspicious person jumped the fence into the football field, WM jersey type shirt and shorts, appears UTI of HS. Has a speaker with him. Do you have KHSD Officer to respond?
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Suspicious Person — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/2/23 at 12:33:00 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ NON-STUDENT JUMPED FENCE INTO CAMPUS. IS NOW HIDING BEHIND COUNTY LIBRARY AT CHINA GRADE AND STOCKTON . WILL BE A NHS STUDENT
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Suspicious Person — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/16/23 at 9:42:18 AM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ REPORT OF SUBJ NEAR POOL AREA IN POSS OF A PIPE M1, M2 ER
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Suspicious Person — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/24/23 at 2:53:24 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ MAKING CONTACT W/ NON STUDENT IN THE DEANS OFFICE AREA. M2 ER UID
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Suspicious Person — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/25/23 at 2:13:26 PM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM SUS PER HM, 30-40YR SAMMON COLOR TSHIRT, POSSIBLE 647F. NOW SB STINE TWD MCKEE
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Suspicious Person — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/2/23 at 12:41:13 PM

Incident details:

OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL. UID SLEEPING M2 W/ SECURITY AT SOUTH W/ SUBJ
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Suspicious Person — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/2/23 at 3:45:15 PM

Incident details:

DEAN'S SEC AT SOUTH REQ ROVER FOR WOMAN HARASSING 2 STU'S IN WEST PLOT. PLATE IS CAS WHT TAHOE W/ BLK RIMS. D19 REQ 10-28 FOR 2 VEH CA
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Suspicious Person — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/24/23 at 11:50:22 AM

Incident details:

BPD TRANSFER We have report of a suspicious person at Stockdale High School, at the northwest corner .... Unkn if male or female, wearing a blk/whi checkered shirt gry sweatpants possibly engaged in lewd activity (pumping waste toward the ground).
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Suspicious Person — Stockdale High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/22/23 at 1:02:34 PM

Incident details:

M6 SELF ADV D34 THERE ARE TWO BOYS ON BIKES IN STU PLOT. ONE IS POSSIBLY WANTED STU DISCUSSED THIS MORNING. D34 ADV THAT HIS PATROL CAR IS IN STU PLOT. NON-STUDENT. HAS ACTIVE 212 WARRANT.
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Suspicious Person — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/19/23 at 2:37:36 PM

Incident details:

10-6 W/TRANSIENT JUST WALKED IN TO ADMIN OFFICE AT VW. MKS ON DIVERSION. D45 VASQUEZ 10-14 KM. SAME AS 23-0080
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