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)

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
School Districts
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39
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 Suspicion

Incident Logs

displaying 801 - 825 records in total 986
Serious

Suspicious Incident — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

1066C-SUSP INCIDENT Reported to Tracy Police Department

4/20/23 at 10:36:00 AM

Serious

Suspicious Incident — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

1066C - SUSP INCIDENT Reported to Tracy Police Department

4/20/23 at 11:19:00 AM

Serious

Suspicious Incident — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

1066C - SUSP INCIDENT Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/5/23 at 3:48:00 PM

Serious

Suspicious Incident — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

1066C - SUSP INCIDENT Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/9/23 at 9:27:00 AM

Serious

Suspicious Incident — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

1066C - SUSP INCIDENT Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/11/23 at 9:26:00 AM

Serious

Suspicious Incident — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

1066C - SUSP INCIDENT Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/11/23 at 2:50:00 PM

Serious

Suspicious Vehicle — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

1154-SUSP VEHICLE Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/16/23 at 10:10:00 AM

Serious

Suspicious Incident — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

1066C - SUSP INCIDENT Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/16/23 at 3:19:00 PM

Serious

Suspicious Incident — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

1066C - SUSP INCIDENT Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/25/23 at 11:14:00 AM

Serious

Suspicious Vehicle — Arroyo Grande High School

Lucia Mar Unified School District, San Luis Obispo County

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Reported to Arroyo Grande Police Department

6/22/23 at 7:39:00 AM

Incident details:

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE UPPER BACK P/LOT VEH PARKED AT LOC FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNOCC VEH/ BLU CHEV TAHOE : W/ DODGER INSIGNIA ON VEH CONFIRM W/ R/O THEY KNOW WHERE THEIR VEH IS AND NOT UNREPORTED 10851 INSURANCE INFORMATION ON FILE Backed up 4636 with 46M1 ,OUT W/ 1
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Paulding Middle School

Lucia Mar Unified School District, San Luis Obispo County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Arroyo Grande Police Department

2/16/23 at 1:47:00 PM

Incident details:

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES [Address: 600 CROWN HILL [PAULDING MIDDLE SCHOOL] [Medium] [UNKNOWN] AED is located In the small room attached to the Gym. [Premise: 600 CROWN HILL [PAULDING MIDDLE SCHOOL] [Medium] [UNKNOWN] AED is located in the small room attached to the Gym. ONE STUDENT TOOK GRAPHIC PHOTO OF ANOTHER STUDENT ONE STUDENT IS IN THE OFFICE, BUT NOT SURE IF VIC OR OTHER PARTY Requested Caso Numbor(s) issued for Incident #[2302002541], Jurisdiction: Arroyo Grande PD. Caso Number(s): 2300252. roquosted by 46J1. 46J1 DOC RPT ĐT DARTIIn DADTY ARTACHT PHONE NHIỆTQ REPORTING ANDRESS
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Serious

Suspicious Person — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Atherton Police Department

4/6/23 at 1:04:21 PM

Incident details:

2 males, non students were on campus and were trying to break into vehs unknwn with what, campus aide reported it. ULOT on Ringwood ran off campus last seen going twds arlignton// polynesian male and one african american male, about early 20's for both. one wearing brown hoodie blk pants, and all blk // ONE IN INTERSECTION OF COLEMAN AND RINGWOOD --- Upon arrival, subjs seen near veh that departed, no visual observation of they trying to break in, no merit.
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Atherton Police Department

4/17/23 at 9:46:32 AM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Fernando Rivera Intermediate School

Jefferson Elementary School District, San Mateo County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMST Reported to Daly City Police Department

2/27/23 at 10:08:00 AM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Fernando Rivera Intermediate School

Jefferson Elementary School District, San Mateo County

Susp Circ Reported to Daly City Police Department

2/27/23

Serious

Suspicious Person — Fernando Rivera Intermediate School

Jefferson Elementary School District, San Mateo County

SUSPICIOUS PERSON R Reported to Daly City Police Department

6/5/23 at 4:34:00 PM

Serious

Suspicious Person — El Camino High School

South San Francisco Unified School District, San Mateo County

1066 Reported to South San Francisco Police Department

2/13/23 at 9:35:33 AM

Serious

Suspicious Person — El Camino High School

South San Francisco Unified School District, San Mateo County

1066 Reported to South San Francisco Police Department

4/13/23 at 1:07:43 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — El Camino High School

South San Francisco Unified School District, San Mateo County

SUSCIRC Reported to South San Francisco Police Department

4/17/23 at 6:06:33 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — El Camino High School

South San Francisco Unified School District, San Mateo County

SUSCIRC Reported to South San Francisco Police Department

4/23/23 at 11:18:13 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Santa Barbara Senior High School

Santa Barbara Unified School District, Santa Barbara County

SUSINV(SUSPICIOUS CIRCS INVESTIGATION) Reported to Santa Barbara Police Department

5/11/23 at 4:32:36 PM

Incident details:

FOLLOW UP
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Santa Barbara Senior High School

Santa Barbara Unified School District, Santa Barbara County

SC (SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES) Reported to Santa Barbara Police Department

5/22/23 at 9:51:38 AM

Incident details:

NO ACTION/PUBLIC ASSIST
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Serious

Suspicious Person — Santa Barbara Senior High School

Santa Barbara Unified School District, Santa Barbara County

SS (SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT) Reported to Santa Barbara Police Department

5/30/23 at 10:26:36 PM

Incident details:

PREM CHECK
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Serious

Suspicious Person — Santa Barbara Senior High School

Santa Barbara Unified School District, Santa Barbara County

SS (SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT) Reported to Santa Barbara Police Department

5/31/23 at 12:33:49 AM

Incident details:

PREM CHECK
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Santa Barbara Senior High School

Santa Barbara Unified School District, Santa Barbara County

SC (SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES) Reported to Santa Barbara Police Department

6/1/23 at 1:25:08 PM

Incident details:

REPORT
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