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 176 - 200 records in total 755
Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Jacobsen Middle School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

5/22/23 at 10:15:41 AM

Incident details:

BACKPACK STOLEN FROM ON CAMPUS YESTERDAY - STUDENT SENT FRIEND TO PICK UP BLACK BACKPACK FROM CLASS. FRIEND GRABBED WRONG BAG AND WHEN BARLOW AND HIS FRIEND DISCOVERED IT WAS THE INCORRECT BAG THEY DISCARDED IT IN THE LOCKER ROOM, NOW TWO BACKPACKS ARE MISSING. NO LEADS. SCHOOL CURRENTLY INTERVIEWING STUDENTS. MOTHER (RP) ADVISED BY VOICEMAIL
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Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

488 - PETTY THEFT Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

5/9/23 at 2:58:08 PM

Incident details:

UNABLE TO TAKE REPORT DUE TO UNCOOP VIC 1010
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Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Tehachapi High School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

5/26/23 at 12:50:47 PM

Incident details:

INF IS STUDENT REPORTING 488 OF AIR PODS. CURR IN FRONT OFFICE. - 10-8. AIRPODS WERE AT FRONT OFFICE. NO THEFT OCCURED.
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Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

488 Reported to Lemoore Police Department

2/2/23 at 2:41:24 PM

Incident details:

10-8
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Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

488R Reported to Lemoore Police Department

3/20/23 at 8:25:53 PM

Incident details:

Incident Report
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Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Lemoore High School

Lemoore Union High School District, Kings County

488 Reported to Lemoore Police Department

3/28/23 at 9:16:53 AM

Incident details:

Solved By Officer
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Serious Non-Violent

Fraud — Clear Lake High School

Lakeport Unified School District, Lake County

FRAU - FRAUD Reported to Lakeport Police Department

5/12/23 at 3:17:27 PM

Incident details:

HOPE RISING OF LAKE COUNTY RECIEVED FUNDS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE RP, THE LAKE COUNTY CHAPTER RECIEVED THE FUNDS FROM COOPERATE BUT WERE NOT DISPURSED.
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Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Mark Keppel High School

Alhambra Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459CR BURGLARY Reported to Alhambra Police Department

2/2/23 at 6:48:39 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Mark Keppel High School

Alhambra Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459CR BURGLARY Reported to Alhambra Police Department

2/6/23 at 8:19:32 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — Beverly Hills High School

Beverly Hills Unified School District, Los Angeles County

487 PC-GRAND THEFT Reported to Beverly Hills Police Department

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

Incident details:

ARR -1, AST -1
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Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Burbank High School

Burbank Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459BA Reported to Burbank Police Department

1/23/23 at 7:32:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Burbank High School

Burbank Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459BA Reported to Burbank Police Department

3/17/23 at 11:05:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Burbank High School

Burbank Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459BA Reported to Burbank Police Department

3/24/23 at 11:22:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Burroughs High School

Burbank Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459BA Reported to Burbank Police Department

1/31/23 at 5:39:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Burroughs High School

Burbank Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459BA Reported to Burbank Police Department

2/10/23 at 10:05:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Burroughs High School

Burbank Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459BA Reported to Burbank Police Department

3/17/23 at 7:24:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Culver City High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

484R Reported to Culver City Police Department

2/14/23 at 5:14:07 PM

Incident details:

PETTY THEFT REPT
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Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — Culver City High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

487RC Reported to Culver City Police Department

4/19/23 at 5:30:46 PM

Incident details:

487 RPT-CUL
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Serious Non-Violent

Auto Theft — Culver City Middle School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

STOLEN VEH REPT Reported to Culver City Police Department

6/11/23 at 6:21:13 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — Culver City Middle School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

487 RPT-CUL Reported to Culver City Police Department

6/30/23 at 9:45:13 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Theft - Other / Unknown — Culver Park High School

Culver City Unified School District, Los Angeles County

484RC Reported to Culver City Police Department

4/18/23 at 2:46:17 PM

Incident details:

484 RPT-CUL
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Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Arroyo High School

El Monte Union High School District, Los Angeles County

THEFT PETTY RPT Reported to El Monte Police Department

5/26/23 at 11:16:43 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Mountain View High School

El Monte Union High School District, Los Angeles County

BURGLARY RPT Reported to El Monte Police Department

5/8/23 at 5:47:46 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Glendale High School

Glendale Unified School District, Los Angeles County

BURGLARY REPORT Reported to Glendale Police Department

3/7/23 at 11:02:25 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — Fairgrove Academy School

Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, Los Angeles County

459 P.C. / Burglary / F Reported to Hacienda La Puente Unified Police Department

3/13/23

Incident details:

I contacted who stated that at approximately 1030 hours, she saw that the administration south side door was damaged. stated that when she went to further inspect the door, she saw that the door frame was Broken and it appeared that there was forced entry to the building. _ stated that when she walked outside the door, she saw that the storage room adjacent to the south door was broken as well. (See attached photographs) Upon investigation I discovered 2 black in color crowbars laying on the ground near the south side entrance (see attached photographs). In addition I saw 2 bags containing school supplies on the ground which- stated that all the items inside the bags were stored inside the storage room. I also discoverecl"'agreyin color plastic container on a bench with additional school supply just south of the administration office. stated that she discovered that her personal EV Go Green leaf blower was missing from her office. stated that an unknown amount of US currency was also taken from her office. I reviewed the surveillance footage at Fairgrove Academy School and discovered a female, medium built with black wavy hair, wearing a grey sweater, blue jeans and light colored shoes on campus carrying several large plastic bags. The female suspect appeared to be looking around the corners of the buildings as she moved bags around. The suspect is seen leaving campus towards the grass field adjacent to Molinar Ave and out of view. An investigation is pending upon further information received.
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