Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Aggravated Trespassing (3) Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Bomb (16) Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting (104) Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Social Media (13) Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Stabbing (4) Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other (537) Perceived Threat (24) Threat (2) Unfounded Threat (8) Verbal Threat (5)

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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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 26 - 50 records in total 716
Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

422 - CRIMINAL THREATS (REPORT) Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

4/19/23 at 10:19:41 AM

Incident details:

PR IS PRINCIPAL / 5-10 AGO SCHOOL RECEIVED CALL TO MAIN OFFICE ; UNK MALE ASKING FOR MONEY AND THREATENING TO SHOOT UP THE SCHOOL / CALLER ID WAS "CHRSITOPHER COLUMBUS" CELL # Redacted
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Hercules Middle School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

422 - RT-Report Taken Reported to Hercules Police Department

1/18/23 at 9:46:28 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Pittsburg Senior High School

Pittsburg Unified School District, Contra Costa County

415T / THREATS Reported to Pittsburg Police Department

1/26/23 at 2:31:10 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Pittsburg Senior High School

Pittsburg Unified School District, Contra Costa County

422 / TERRORIST THREATS Reported to Pittsburg Police Department

2/9/23 at 10:21:03 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Susp. Circumstance Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

3/23/23 at 1:15:50 PM

Incident details:

*21* RPS SON (Redacted 02) IS GETTING DEATH THREATS FRM ANOTHER STUDENT, DOESN'T KNOW WHO IT IS FOR CERTAIN. THERE WAS SOME SORT OF 415 BETWN RPS SON'S FRIEND GROUP W (Redacted 02).. LAST NIGHT, SON STARTED GETTING DEATH THREATS.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Firebaugh Middle School

Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Fresno County

MISCIV - MISC. INVESTIGATION Reported to Firebaugh Police Department

3/22/23 at 9:07:00 AM

Incident details:

rp adv his son texted him, that there was going to be a school shooting and wanted to be picked up.. rp adv hes no longer able to get a hold of his son... adv he would be er to the school.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

TELEPHONE OFFENSE/THREAT Reported to Fresno Police Department

2/10/23 at 4:37:58 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Arcata High School

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Humboldt County

THREATS REPORT Reported to Arcada Police Department

1/20/23 at 10:38:59 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Arcata High School

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Humboldt County

THREATS REPORT Reported to Arcada Police Department

2/16/23 at 1:50:05 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Arcata High School

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Humboldt County

THREATS REPORT Reported to Arcada Police Department

2/27/23 at 7:57:22 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Arcata High School

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Humboldt County

THREATS REPORT Reported to Arcada Police Department

3/3/23 at 4:31:51 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Arcata High School

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Humboldt County

THREATS REPORT Reported to Arcada Police Department

3/24/23 at 11:23:41 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Arcata High School

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Humboldt County

THREATS REPORT Reported to Arcada Police Department

5/12/23 at 12:59:30 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Arcata High School

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, Humboldt County

THREATS REPORT Reported to Arcada Police Department

6/7/23 at 1:02:00 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

THREAT- REPORT TAKEN Reported to Eureka Police Department

1/24/23 at 3:39:56 PM

Incident details:

RP STATES SHE WAS JUST NOTIFIED BY HER JUVENILE DAUGHTER [redacted] THAT ATTENDS ZANE THAT MALE/[redacted[ THAT ATTENDS EUREKA HIGH SCHOOL TEXTED [redacted] A PHOTO OF A FIREARM STATING THAT HE WAS GOING TO RESPOND TO ZANE TO SHOOT [redacted]. RP ADVISED SHE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL AND [redacted] STATED SHE NOTIFIED ZANE.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

THREAT- CAD DOCUMENTATION Reported to Eureka Police Department

2/10/23 at 2:43:18 PM

Incident details:

RP STATES HER 15YO DAUGHTER WAS THREATENED BY A FEMALE JUVENILE STATING THAT SHE WAS GOING TO COME TO THE SCHOOL WITH A FIREARM DUE TO THE RP'S DAUGHTER BEING INVOLVED IN A ASSAULT THAT OCC'D EARLIER THIS WEEK. RP WAS ADVISED BY THE PRINCIPAL THAT ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN FOR THE FEMALE HOWEVER THE RP'S DAUGHTER RETURNED TO SCHOOL TODAY AND MULTIPLE OTHER STUDENTS A PPROACHED THE JUVENILE. POSS SUSPECT JUVENILE/[redacted]
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

THREAT - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

2/16/23 at 1:27:56 PM

Incident details:

RP IS EHS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND REQUESTING TO MAKE A POLICE REPORT REGARDING POSSIBLE VERBAL THREATS MADE BY STUDENT. EHS COUNSELORS WILL CONDUCT THREAT ASSESSMENT AND INVOLVE THE PARENTS. SRO TO BE RECONTACTED IF NECESSARY.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

THREAT-REPORT TAKEN Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/20/23 at 6:55:09 AM

Incident details:

I was contacted by the RP regarding an EHS student ([redacted]) who has been showing some concerning behavior that has been reported by four separate teachers. I was told that this student brought a US Army Improvise explosive device manual to school at the beginning of the year. I was also informed this student has had numerous discipline incidents at school. He has been seen drawing antiestablishment drawings and his father ([redacted]) is a self-proclaimed survivalist/doomsday prepper.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Bishop Union High School

Bishop Unified School District, Inyo County

422 Reported to Bishop Police Department

2/8/23 at 11:19:53 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Bishop Union High School

Bishop Unified School District, Inyo County

422 Reported to Bishop Police Department

3/7/23 at 6:24:12 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Bishop Union High School

Bishop Unified School District, Inyo County

422 Reported to Bishop Police Department

3/8/23 at 8:40:40 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Haven Drive Middle School

Arvin Union School District, Kern County

422 PC - REPORT FILED Reported to Arvin Police Department

1/24/23

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Robert F. Kennedy High School

Delano Joint Union High School District, Kern County

422 - Unfounded Reported to Delano Police Department

3/14/23

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Robert F. Kennedy High School

Delano Joint Union High School District, Kern County

422 - Report Taken Reported to Delano Police Department

6/14/23

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

701 - INFO OF THREATENED OFFENSE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/11/23 at 1:08:55 PM

Incident details:

D11 BARKER CODE 8 FOR 701 UID UID UID
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