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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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 701 - 716 records in total 716
Serious Violent

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

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

THREA3 (THREATSMADE INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

4/22/23 at 4:27:17 PM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION REQ’D
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Serious Violent

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

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

THREA3 (THREATSMADE INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

1/31/23 at 2:13:00 PM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION REQ’D
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Serious Violent

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

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

THREA3 (THREATSMADE INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

2/2/23 at 11:49:34 AM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION REQ’D
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Serious Violent

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

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

THREA3 (THREATSMADE INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

3/13/23 at 2:03:15 PM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION REQ’D
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Serious Violent

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

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

THREA3 (THREATSMADE INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

4/8/23 at 11:23:56 PM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION REQ'D
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Simi Valley High School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

THREA3 (THREATSMADE INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

1/30/23 at 3:35:03 PM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION REQ’D
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Serious Violent

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

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

THREA3 (THREATSMADE INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

3/13/23 at 9:11:35 AM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION REQ’D
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Valley View Middle School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

THREA3 (THREATSMADE INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

4/26/23 at 10:25:13 AM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION REQ’D
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Valley View Middle School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

THREA3 (THREATSMADE INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

4/26/23 at 6:04:01 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School

Davis Joint Unified School District, Yolo County

THREATS TO COMMIT DEATH/GREAT BODLY INJ Reported to Davis Police Department

2/16/23 at 11:39:19 AM

Incident details:

RP'S SON BEING BULLIED AND THREATENED AT SCHOOL
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School

Davis Joint Unified School District, Yolo County

THREATS TO COMMIT DEATH/GREAT BODLY INJ Reported to Davis Police Department

4/13/23 at 8:46:02 AM

Incident details:

RP'S SON THREATENED AT SCHOOL
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Anna McKenney Intermediate School

Marysville Joint Unified School District, Yuba County

Threats Reported to Marysville Police Department

1/27/23 at 3:58:49 PM

Incident details:

STUDENT THREATENED TO SHOOT ANOTHER STUDENT IN THE CLASSROOM - RP REPORTED IT TO SCHOOL PREVENTION. SCHOOL DID NOT READ THE REPORT YET - RP STATES HIS STUDENT SAY THINGS LIKE THAT THIS BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME FELT DIFFERENT. RP THINKS THAT THE STUDENT MEANS TO HARM THE OTHER - UNK IF THE STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO FIREARMS - RP BELIEVES THAT BOTH STUDENT RESIDE IN COUNTY JURISD - Spoke with principal. Unknown where threat occured since he just received email at 1630 hours.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Anna McKenney Intermediate School

Marysville Joint Unified School District, Yuba County

School Location Check Reported to Marysville Police Department

2/14/23 at 1:55:13 PM

Incident details:

Spoke to student regarding vague threats from other student.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Anna McKenney Intermediate School

Marysville Joint Unified School District, Yuba County

Threats Reported to Marysville Police Department

3/24/23 at 4:34:57 PM

Incident details:

STATES THAT THERE IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT 301 IS AWARE OF - HS GIRLS ARE THREATENING TO JUMP HER 7TH GRADER DAUGHTER - JUV PROB OFFICER ADV THE MOTHER TO FILE REPORT - INFO PROVIDED
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Anna McKenney Intermediate School

Marysville Joint Unified School District, Yuba County

Threats Reported to Marysville Police Department

4/4/23 at 12:59:58 PM

Incident details:

Student . 10yrs of age has made threats about killing his brother with a gun - Rp got him to calm down - Rp says that family has said neg on weapons but rp cant confirm - Wants sro to come out and talk with him to find out if its a legit or not - in the Special Ed side of the school in the office - Rp is special Ed Principal - Rp states that history before but never on how he would do it . - 301- Contacted RP and spoke with student as well. . is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. was able to tell me that he was angry with his little brother which is why he said he wanted to kill him. - advised he only has toy guns at home and nothing real. I called mom and left a message to call me. Info provided to RP.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Anna McKenney Intermediate School

Marysville Joint Unified School District, Yuba County

Threats Reported to Marysville Police Department

5/19/23 at 8:02:15 AM

Incident details:

Contacted student regarding threats made to school. Student advised he was only joking. Waiting for call back from parents. School to handle discipline.
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