Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Attempted Theft (1) Auto Theft (64) Bike Theft (2) Burglary (191) Fraud (1) Grand Theft (116) Lost / Stolen Property (52) Petty Theft (177) Receiving Stolen Property (1) Robbery (55) Theft - Other / Unknown (95)

Theft incidents

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

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755
Incidents reported
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116
Police Departments
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348
Schools
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120
School Districts
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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 Theft

Incident Logs

displaying 601 - 625 records in total 755
Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — University City High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

GRAND THEFT REPORT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/13/2023

Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — University City High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

PETTY THEFT IN PROGRESS Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

06/08/2023

Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Valencia Park Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

STOLE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/19/2023

Serious Non-Violent

Auto Theft — Balboa High School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

852 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

7/26/23 at 6:01:32 PM

Incident details:

REP
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Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Lowell High School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

488 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

1/27/23 at 4:31:37 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Mission High School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

488 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

1/21/23 at 2:42:20 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Auto Theft — Mission High School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

852 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

6/7/23 at 4:03:54 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — O'Connell (John) High School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

487 Reported to San Francisco Police Department

2/10/23 at 6:15:16 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Washington (George) High School

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County

488L Reported to San Francisco Police Department

3/16/23 at 4:03:37 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Auto Theft — East Union High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

10851 - REPORT TAKEN Reported to Manteca Police Department

3/6/23

Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — East Union High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

484 - NO REPORT Reported to Manteca Police Department

5/9/23

Serious Non-Violent

Lost / Stolen Property — Manteca High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

LOST PRP - NO REPORT Reported to Manteca Police Department

3/12/23

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Sierra High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

459C - REPORT TAKEN Reported to Manteca Police Department

4/17/23

Serious Violent

Robbery — Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

ROBBERY - ROBBERY Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/24/23 at 3:44:55 PM

Incident details:

SPD TRANSFER, FEMALE SUBJECT WAS ROBBED BY NEAR THE LIBRARY AND HAD HER WALLET STOLEN. NO DESCRIPTION. SPANISH SPEAKING ONLY. SUBJECT WMAY HAVE BABY WIH HER.
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Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — August Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

BURGSCHO - BURGLARY TO SCHOOL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/13/23 at 3:56:26 PM

Incident details:

RP called reporting that there was an incident on Saturday in room 32 and with an unknown male seen in the courtyard at 0436pm and in the east front camera walking down the hall with another person opening up the door. It was Ms Gurrero's classroom 32 and she states she has a list of items missing.
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Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — August Knodt Elementary School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

BURGSCHO - BURGLARY TO SCHOOL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/21/23 at 8:40:55 AM

Incident details:

I just received a call regarding a cold burg
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Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — August Knodt Elementary School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

BURGSCHO - BURGLARY TO SCHOOL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/2/23 at 9:28:53 AM

Incident details:

Staff reports poss burg to school last night
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Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — August Knodt Elementary School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

BURGSCHO - BURGLARY TO SCHOOL Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/13/23 at 9:36:49 AM

Incident details:

RP is office manager reporting a break in some time over the weekend in class 15. Unknown what was taken. The glass window on the door is broken.
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Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Cesar Chavez High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

THEFT - THEFT Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/26/23 at 1:57:27 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Cesar Chavez High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

THEFT - THEFT Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/14/23 at 11:29:05 AM

Incident details:

Theft of a cell phone that occured this am.
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Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Dolores Huerta Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

THEFT - THEFT Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/2/23 at 9:29:43 AM

Incident details:

RP is student reporting there was a fight on Thursday handled by admin however a participating party in the fight had her phone stolen
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Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Edison High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

THEFT - THEFT Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/27/23 at 4:33:52 PM

Incident details:

SPD TRANSFER ... MOM OF STUDENT CALLED SAID HER SON AND OTHER STUDENTS WERE LEAVING SCHOOL STOPPED AT $ GENERAL AND UNKNOWN MALE GOT OUT OF CAR THREATENED THEY HAD A GUN AND TOOK THEIR BELONGINGS THE PARKING LOT. MAXINE IS MOTHER. STUDENTS ARE WITH MOTHER IN THE OFFICE.
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Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Edison High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

THEFT - THEFT Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/3/23 at 10:09:51 AM

Incident details:

requested case theft
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Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — El Dorado Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

THEFT - THEFT Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/16/23 at 9:36:06 AM

Incident details:

*COLD OCC'D 02/14/23 APX 1200-1300 HOURS* RP (MOTHER) ADVD HER IPHONE 8+ POSSIBLY BLK OR GRAY WAS STOLEN AND DESTROYED. THE PHONE WAS POSSIBLY TAKEN BY 3 XJ'S, STAFF WAS ADVD AND WHEN THEY CONDUCTED THEIR INVESTIGATION A STUDENT RELAYED PICTURES AND VIDEOS WERE TAKEN THEN THE PHONE WAS SAID TO BE THROWN OVER THE FENCE AT EL DORADO. THE PHONE WAS NOT FOUND. A MESSAGE WAS SENT TO HER SON'S INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT FROM A STUDENT WHO STATED IT WASN'T HER.
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Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Flora Arca Mata School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

THEFT - THEFT Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/14/23 at 9:53:10 AM

Incident details:

Parent states her son 100.00 dollar Red Bate hoodie was stolen by a class mate named yesterday and the mother wants to press charges. She was told due to the students being _UNSELECTED_ years old we could not press charges but an officer could speak with her. Mrs. Mata was also asked to call parents to have the sweatshirt returned. Mrs. Mata left a message for the parents to return the hoodie. Parent would like a report
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