Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California 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.

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Incident Logs

displaying 76 - 100 records in total 537
Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

71 - THREATEN SCHOOL OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC OFFICER Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/22/23 at 8:57:30 AM

Incident details:

I need a code 8 for PC71 occurred yesterday. Please add UID
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/27/23 at 4:20:01 PM

Incident details:

DAISY @ SOUTH REQ OFFICER. STUDENT REPORTED A MMHS STUDENT HAS A WEAPON AND WANTS TO USE IT ON A SOUTH HIGH STUDENT. WILL BE AT DEAN'S OFFICE.
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/13/23 at 8:06:01 AM

Incident details:

ADRIAN @ SOUTH REQUEST ROVER FOR THREAT ASSESS. UID! NFO RECEIVED YESTERDAY, ATC PARENT TO SEE IF STUDENT AT SCHOOL TODAY.
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/24/23 at 12:34:09 PM

Incident details:

TRANSFER CALL FROM KCSO TO BPD TO KHSD. BPD CVS 23-77925 RP CROSSES IN SYNERGY D33 SKIDMORE AND M2 EMBRY GIVEN INFO.
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/1/23 at 8:32:36 AM

Incident details:

M5 BARKER REPORT OF 701. M5 ALMOST 10/97 / 3RD HAND INFORMATION UID 6 .
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/1/23 at 1:49:15 PM

Incident details:

D34 J VASQUEZ CODE 8 FOR 701 UID STUDENT LEFT CAMPUS
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/7/23 at 9:25:39 AM

Incident details:

D34 J VASQUEZ CODE 8 701 UID
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

422 - THREATS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/27/23 at 11:39:12 AM

Incident details:

D34 J VASQUEZ: I need a case number for a 422 that occurred outside of school over the weekend. Students involved are:
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

422 - THREATS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/28/23 at 9:15:51 AM

Incident details:

D34 J VASEQUEZ CODE 8 / 422 UID
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/18/23 at 4:38:52 PM

Incident details:

D34 J VASQUEZ REQ CODE 8 FOR 701. UID
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/26/23 at 10:47:44 AM

Incident details:

SHANNON LEIST AT VISTA P. REQ OFFICER TO COME TO THE SCHOOL FOR 701. UIL '. OFFICER TO MEET IN ADMIN IN OFFICE.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

71 - THREATEN SCHOOL OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC OFFICER Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/17/23 at 9:59:06 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS 10/15 W/1 AT VISTA WEST @ 10:01 REQ A 2ND UNIT WHERE HE PARKS HIS CAR CODE 8 FOR PC71
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/24/23 at 1:42:54 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE C-8 FOR 701 UID : JEG ON 10-39
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/23/23 at 10:29:39 AM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE CODE 8 FOR 701
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

THREAT Reported to Placer County Sheriff

2/24/23 at 4:33:00 PM

Serious Violent

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

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TERRORIST THREATS Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

3/2/23 at 1:15:45 PM

Serious Violent

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

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TERRORIST THREATS Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

3/17/23 at 12:59:56 PM

Serious Violent

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

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TERRORIST THREATS Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 1:23:04 PM

Serious Violent

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

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TERRORIST THREATS Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/19/23 at 8:36:10 AM

Serious Violent

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

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

3/16/23 at 8:18:41 AM

Incident details:

YESTERDAY A STUDENT WHO IS ABSENT TODAY THREATENED ANOTHER STUDENT- WERE TRANSPORTED TO THERE RESIDENCE AFTER I WAS UNABLE TO PICK THEM UP. STATED HIS FRIEND SENT A TEXT SAYING IF I WAS A MURDERER I WOULD KILL YOU. WAS NOT THREATENED BY THE TEXT AND TOOK IT AS A JOKE. BOTH PARENTS HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE INCIDENT
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Serious Violent

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

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

4/20/23 at 2:18:43 PM

Incident details:

THREATENED TO BRING GUN TO SCHOOL - BASED ON A RUMOR CIRCULATING FOR 8 DAYS STUDENT ALLEGED SHOOTING UP THE SCHOOL IN FRONT OF ENTIRE CLASS. NO LONGER A THREAT. NO CRIME.
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Serious Violent

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

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

4/21/23 at 1:17:23 PM

Incident details:

STRUCK OTHER STUDENT WITH TENNIS RACKET THIEN THREATENED HIM. VICTIM AND MOTHER NOT DESIROUS OF PROSECUTION. HANDLED ADMINISTRATIVELY.
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Serious Violent

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

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

422 - TERRORIST THREATS Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

4/28/23 at 2:10:12 PM

Incident details:

POINTED AT STAFF WITH OBJECT AND MADE GUNFIRE NOISES. DOES NOT MEET JUST THREAT PER EDUCATION CODE
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Serious Violent

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

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

5/1/23 at 12:18:24 PM

Incident details:

422 R/Incident initiated at Jacobsen Middle School - WROTE LETTER THREATENING 949 14 SOCIAL WORKER BUT DID NOT SHOW TO SOCIAL WORKER AND 15 DOES NOT POSSESS PRESENT ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THREAT. DOES 16 NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR PC 422. WILL CONDUCT FURTHER FOLLOW 17 UP WITH GUARDIAN AND STAFF
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Serious Violent

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

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

5/2/23 at 2:02:18 PM

Incident details:

MADE STATEMENT' TIF WILL BRING GRENADE TO SCHOOL DUE TO BEING HARRASSED BY STUDENTS ARE IN 6TH GRADE NFI - UPON BEING MOCKED BY ANOTHER STUDENT THREATENED TO BRING A HAND GRENADE TO SCHOOL. APPEARS TO BE AN EMOTIONAL OUTBURST ONLY. WAS ALREADY CRYING PRIOR TO BEING ADVISED OF MY INVOLVMENT. DETERMINED THAT DOES NOT INTEND TO CARRY OUT ANY SUCH ACT.
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