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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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 651 - 675 records in total 755
Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Van Buren Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

THEFT - THEFT Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/19/23 at 5:37:34 PM

Incident details:

RP (SITE 2) ADVD STU HAD HER $600 BRAND NEW IPHONE STOLEN DURING 2ND OR 3RD PERIOD ON WEDNESDAY 01/18/23. STUS GRANDMOTHER HAS CUSTODY. GRANDMOTHER IS UPSET. WHEN ASKED IF THE HAD ANY SUSP INFO SHE STATED STU WAS GIVEN PERMISSION TO USE PHONE TO CALL HER FATHER. THESE STUDENTS HAVE HISTORY.RP ADVD MAY BE RETALIATING DUE TO A PRIOR INCIDENT. WHEN MOTHER WAS CONTACTED SHE STATED SHE WOULD RETURN THE PHONE IF FOUND. FATHER IS NOT AS COOPERATIVE AS HE THINKS THE STUDEN IS OUT FOR HIS DAUGHTER.
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Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Weber Institute School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

THEFT - THEFT Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/9/23 at 3:46:54 PM

Incident details:

10851 THAT OCC'D BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 0800-1530 HOURS FROM THE WEST STU PK LOT. VEHICLE WAS LOCKED. PLATE TAN GMX SIERRA TRUCK 4 DR WHT STICKER THAT READ YEEYEE, THIN BLUE LINE STICKER, THIN RED LINE STICKER , FADED OUT DONT TREAD ON ME STICKER, #8 STICKER ALL LOCATED ON BACK WINDOW. VEHICLE HAS TINT ON REAR WINDOW AND TWO BACK WINDOWS. STUDENT:
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Serious Non-Violent

Auto Theft — Weber Institute School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

BURGVEHI - BURGLARY TO VEHICLE Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/23/23 at 10:54:38 AM

Incident details:

RP states her vehicle got broken into today in the front parking lot. RP states her lunch box may have been stolen and she isnt sure of other items yet. The back driver side window is broken on her GMC Acadia (Brown) . RP is in the office.
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Serious Non-Violent

Lost / Stolen Property — John C. Kimball High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

PROP - PROP LOST/FOUND Reported to Tracy Police Department

3/6/23 at 7:34:00 PM

Incident details:

TRYING TO REPORT HIS PHONE STOLEN OR LOST FROM THIS LOCATION / TRANS TO NONEMERGENCY LINE TO REPORT
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Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — Merrill F. West High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

487R- GRAND THEFT RPT Reported to Tracy Police Department

2/3/23 at 6:39:00 PM

Incident details:

PHONE TAKEN BY CLASSMATE DURING SCHOOL TODAY//THINKS HE KNOWS WHO TOOK IT BUT CAN'T CONFIRM // CURRENTLY HAS LOCATION UPDATE THRU FIND MY IPHONE
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Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Merrill F. West High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

484R- PETTY THEFT RPT Reported to Tracy Police Department

3/16/23 at 9:43:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Lost / Stolen Property — Merrill F. West High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

PROP - PROP LOST/FOUND Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/1/23 at 9:32:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Lost / Stolen Property — Merrill F. West High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

PROP - PROP LOST/FOUND Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/16/23 at 3:25:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — North Elementary School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

459JO- BURGLARY J/O Reported to Tracy Police Department

6/16/23 at 1:48:00 AM

Incident details:

MALE PICKED THE LOCK OF THE SCHOOL, BROKE INTO SCHOOL. RP UNSURE IF HE TOOK ANYTHING, BUT IS FOLLOWING HIM NOW ON HOLLY DR NB
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Serious Non-Violent

Lost / Stolen Property — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

PROP - PROP LOST/FOUND Reported to Tracy Police Department

3/31/23 at 10:25:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

459R-BURGLARY RPT Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/12/23 at 8:32:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Lost / Stolen Property — Tracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

PROP - PROP LOST/FOUND Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/27/23 at 10:33:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Lost / Stolen Property — Arroyo Grande High School

Lucia Mar Unified School District, San Luis Obispo County

JUVENILE PROBLEM Reported to Arroyo Grande Police Department

1/25/23 at 2:47:00 PM

Incident details:

JUVENILE PROBLEM STUDENT REPORTED MISSING BACKPACK FROM 5TH PERIOD ROOM 201. BLACK BACKPACK WITH LOTS OF BUCKLES, AMERICAN FLAG PATCH, AND TACTICAL PATCH. NO ITEMS OF VALUE INSIDE BACKPACK. REPORTING PARTY AMPARONE | 805 4743200 PRIMARY UJÍAT THISPOSITION COUVENTS 46J1 IDNRR NEGATIVE REPORT REQUESTED F-011 DISPATCH ARRIVED CIFARFA 14:47:00 14:47:00 16:02:06 16:02:06
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Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

PETTY THEFT Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/13/23 at 3:34:51 PM

Incident details:

cold theft of her son's laptop from the school restroom today at approx 1000hrs. RP's son is currently at home in Menlo, Mom in the main office wishing a report, states she can get her son landline for any further details. (V) & his mother RP met at their home, case taken.
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Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

GRAND THEFT Reported to Atherton Police Department

4/22/23 at 3:42:38 PM

Incident details:

911 transfer, victim now at home reports bicycle left in bike cage off of Ringwood was taken acoupel hrd ago, unknown suspects. Blk TREK fixed gear bicycle with red letters.
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Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

GRAND THEFT Reported to Atherton Police Department

4/27/23 at 7:23:12 PM

Incident details:

front lobby, bike stolen yesterday from lot on ringwood side closest to tennis courts.
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Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

THEFT/EMBEZZLEMENT/ Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

5/9/23 at 3:54:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Half Moon Bay High School

Cabrillo Unified School District, San Mateo County

THEFT/EMBEZZLEMENT/LARCENY REPORT Reported to San Mateo County Sheriff

1/30/23 at 9:48:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — El Camino High School

South San Francisco Unified School District, San Mateo County

488 Reported to South San Francisco Police Department

4/30/23 at 9:46:14 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Los Gatos High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Santa Clara County

Petty Theft Reported to Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department

2/2/23 at 6:37:47 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Lost / Stolen Property — Los Gatos High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Santa Clara County

Lost Property Reported to Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department

3/17/23 at 1:44:31 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — Los Gatos High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Santa Clara County

Grand Theft Reported to Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department

5/11/23 at 7:06:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Andrew P. Hill High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

484BOL-PETTY THEFT (BROADCAST ONLY) Reported to San Jose Police Department

2/14/23 at 2:10:27 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Andrew P. Hill High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

459R-BURGLARY Reported to San Jose Police Department

5/16/23 at 10:15:26 AM

Incident details:

FEL: BURGLARY: SCHOOL
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Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — August Boeger Middle School

Mount Pleasant Elementary School District, Santa Clara County

459R-BURGLARY Reported to San Jose Police Department

3/22/23 at 8:49:00 AM