Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Threats incidents

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

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716

Incidents reported
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87

Police Departments
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328

Schools
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89

School Districts
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36

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 Threats

Incident Logs

displaying 426 - 450 records in total 716

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherWayne Ruble Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

3/9/23 at 1:22:56 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherWayne Ruble Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

3/17/23 at 3:16:01 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherWayne Ruble Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

3/28/23 at 2:27:11 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherWayne Ruble Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

THREATS Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

3/30/23 at 11:00:54 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherWayne Ruble Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

4/10/23 at 3:23:27 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherWayne Ruble Middle School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

4/12/23 at 9:21:17 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherCitrus Valley High School

Redlands Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 Reported to Redlands Police Department

5/30/23 at 4:22:42 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherEl Cajon Valley High School

Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego County

422CR Reported to El Cajon Police Department

2/15/23 at 9:12:42 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherEl Cajon Valley High School

Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego County

422CR Reported to El Cajon Police Department

3/8/23 at 10:56:38 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherEl Cajon Valley High School

Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego County

422CR Reported to El Cajon Police Department

3/21/23 at 12:57:37 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherGranite Hills High School

Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego County

422CR Reported to El Cajon Police Department

3/6/23 at 10:49:44 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherLa Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

422 Reported to La Mesa Police Department

2/10/23 at 11:45:31 AM

Incident details:

Threatening graffiti in restroom
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherLa Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

422 Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/6/23 at 4:11:28 PM

Incident details:

Threatening graffiti in restroom by known student
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Social MediaLa Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

422 Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/16/23 at 12:17:43 PM

Incident details:

Threats to school posted on Snapchat
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherParkway Sports and Health Science Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

415 Reported to La Mesa Police Department

4/27/23 at 9:23:36 AM

Incident details:

Student threatening to fight w/staff
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherVista La Mesa Academy School

Lemon Grove School District, San Diego County

JUVENILE PROBLEM* Reported to La Mesa Police Department

1/16/23 at 1:52:31 PM

Incident details:

Students made videos threatening to 242 another student
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherAdams Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

THREAT REPORT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/12/2023

Serious Violent

Perceived ThreatALBA School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

PERCEIVED THREAT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/16/2023

Serious Violent

Perceived ThreatALBA School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

PERCEIVED THREAT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/02/2023

Serious Violent

Perceived ThreatBell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

PERCEIVED THREAT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/20/2023

Serious Violent

Perceived ThreatBethune K-8 School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

PERCEIVED THREAT Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/10/2023

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherBird Rock Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

THREATENING/ANNOYING PHONE CALLS Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/31/2023

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherBird Rock Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

THREATENING/ANNOYING PHONE CALLS Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/31/2023

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherBurbank Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

THREAT MADE TO THE SCHOOL Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/27/2023

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / OtherCanyon Hills High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

THREAT MADE TO THE SCHOOL Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/23/2023