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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33

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 126 - 150 records in total 440

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceHerbert Hoover High School

Glendale Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Glendale Police Department

4/7/23 at 11:43:30 AM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceHerbert Hoover High School

Glendale Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Glendale Police Department

4/10/23 at 3:49:12 PM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceHerbert Hoover High School

Glendale Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Glendale Police Department

4/17/23 at 5:02:11 PM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceHuntington Park Senior High School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SUSP CIRCS Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

5/22/23 at 2:47:29 AM

Incident details:

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
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Suspicious CircumstanceHuntington Park Senior High School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SUSP CIRCS Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

5/31/23 at 1:50:29 PM

Incident details:

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
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Suspicious CircumstanceLinda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SUSP CIRCS Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

2/14/23 at 10:11:54 AM

Incident details:

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
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Suspicious CircumstanceBonita High School

Bonita Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SUSP CIRCS Reported to La Verne Police Department

2/19/23 at 3:36:55 AM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceMeadows Avenue Elementary School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

4/23/23 at 9:12:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding two gates open at the school, with one gate propped open with a lunchbox. Officers responded to the location. No suspicious activity observed. No arrests were made.
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Suspicious CircumstanceMeadows Elementary School

Newhall School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

4/23/23 at 9:12:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding two gates open at the school, with one gate propped open with a lunchbox. Officers responded to the location. No suspicious activity observed. No arrests were made.
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Suspicious CircumstanceClifton Middle School

Monrovia Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Susp Circ Reported to Monrovia Police Department

4/24/23 at 1:17:56 AM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceMonrovia High School

Monrovia Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Susp Circ Reported to Monrovia Police Department

1/17/23 at 7:09:00 PM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceMontebello High School

Montebello Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE S Reported to Montebello Unified Police Department

3/21/23 at 12:14:18 PM

Incident details:

RELEASED TO HOSPTITAL/HEAL TH CARE FACILITY
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Suspicious CircumstanceMarshall Fundamental School

Pasadena Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SUSCIR(SUSPICIOUS CIRC) Reported to Pasadena Police Department

5/18/23 at 11:51:08 AM

Incident details:

REPORT
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Suspicious CircumstancePasadena High School

Pasadena Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SUSCIR(SUSPICIOUS CIRC) Reported to Pasadena Police Department

5/12/23 at 2:25:55 PM

Incident details:

REPORT
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Suspicious CircumstanceAdams Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

925 - 925-SUSPIC CIRCS Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

3/13/23 at 5:08:25 PM

Incident details:

STUDENT SEARCHED HOW TO BUILD A BOMB THIS MORNING WHILE AT SCHOOL RP/PRINCIPAL WAS JUST ALERTED BY IT
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Suspicious CircumstanceParras (Nick G.) Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

925 - 925-SUSPIC CIRCS Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

3/13/23 at 5:36:09 PM

Incident details:

925 / CKWEL 925 INTERNET SEARCH AT SCHOOL TODAY "HOW MANY BLEACH IS LETHAL"
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Suspicious CircumstanceEast Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

SUSPP Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/25/23 at 7:07:47 PM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceEast Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

SUSPC Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/25/23 at 7:50:56 PM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceTamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

SUSCR Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

3/8/23 at 12:13:19 PM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceTamalpais High School

Tamalpais Union High School District, Marin County

SUSCR Reported to Mill Valley Police Department

3/31/23 at 1:44:59 PM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceMariposa County High School

Mariposa County Unified School District, Mariposa County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Mariposa County Sheriff

12 at 12:00:00 AM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstanceMariposa County High School

Mariposa County Unified School District, Mariposa County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Mariposa County Sheriff

14 at 12:00:00 AM

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Suspicious CircumstanceMariposa County High School

Mariposa County Unified School District, Mariposa County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Mariposa County Sheriff

26 at 12:00:00 AM

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Suspicious CircumstanceMariposa County High School

Mariposa County Unified School District, Mariposa County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Mariposa County Sheriff

29 at 12:00:00 AM

Serious

Suspicious CircumstancePomolita Middle School

Ukiah Unified School District, Mendocino County

SUSP CIRC Reported to Ukiah Police Department

1/20/23

Incident details:

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