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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School Districts
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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 151 - 175 records in total 716
Serious Violent

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

Burbank Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422R Reported to Burbank Police Department

4/28/23 at 3:46:00 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School

Downey Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Downey Police Department

2/15/23 at 10:37:42 AM

Incident details:

Report Taken - 1
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School

Downey Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Downey Police Department

5/2/23 at 1:29:52 PM

Incident details:

Report Taken - 1
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School

Downey Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Downey Police Department

5/23/23 at 1:03:56 PM

Incident details:

Unfounded - 1
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Serious Violent

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

Downey Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Downey Police Department

2/8/23 at 9:35:05 PM

Incident details:

Report Taken - 1
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Serious Violent

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

El Monte Union High School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS RPT Reported to El Monte Police Department

5/25/23 at 1:52:00 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — El Monte High School

El Monte Union High School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS RPT Reported to El Monte Police Department

5/9/23 at 4:13:00 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Mountain View High School

El Monte Union High School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS RPT Reported to El Monte Police Department

5/4/23 at 11:17:32 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — El Segundo Middle School

El Segundo Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Criminal threats Reported to El Segundo Police Department

5/25/23 at 7:50:00 AM

Incident details:

Criminal threats call, Officers responded to call and advised/ assisted.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — El Segundo Middle School

El Segundo Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Criminal threat Reported to El Segundo Police Department

5/30/23 at 10:35:00 AM

Incident details:

Criminal threat investigation. Officers responded and a report was taken.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — El Segundo Middle School

El Segundo Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Criminal threats Reported to El Segundo Police Department

6/5/23 at 9:45:00 PM

Incident details:

Possible criminal threats. Officers responded information report was taken.
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Serious Violent

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

Glendale Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREAT INVESTIGATION Reported to Glendale Police Department

2/26/23 at 7:41:59 PM

Serious Violent

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

Glendale Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREAT INVESTIGATION Reported to Glendale Police Department

3/22/23 at 8:02:33 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Herbert Hoover High School

Glendale Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREAT INVESTIGATION Reported to Glendale Police Department

2/6/23 at 9:33:50 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Huntington Park Senior High School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422R Reported to Huntington Park Police Department

5/8/23 at 4:43:43 PM

Incident details:

TERRORIST THREATS REPORT
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/1/23 at 12:00:00 PM

Incident details:

School Police was notified that the above named student made a threat to kill and kidnap some students in class. A threat assessment will done along with a follow up investigation and incident report by the assigned safety assistant.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

4/28/23 at 8:00:00 AM

Incident details:

the above named school site contacted school police to report that a student made threats to shoot up the school. Chief Sissac is responding to assist and the above safety assistant will follow up with the report - The Inglewood Police Department responded to [redacted] to assist school police on a consent search.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422 PC - CRIMINAL THREAT/S Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

4/29/23 at 2:15:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that the above name student made a threat to cut a students neck incident report will follow.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/15/23 at 10:00:00 AM

Incident details:

A threatening email was sent to the state administrator this morning, specifically threats to life; to harm. The chief will be assisting the safety assistant on campus where the student who allegedly sent the email attends. An investigation is in progress.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/15/23 at 10:00:00 AM

Incident details:

A threatening email was sent to the state administrator this morning, specifically threats to life; to harm. The chief will be assisting the safety assistant on campus where the student who allegedly sent the email attends. An investigation is in progress.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/25/23 at 8:00:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that the above student made a threat to shoot a female student. A threat assessment has been completed and Chief Sissac conducted a parent consented search of the students home at [redacted] the firearms in the home are properly secured.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/25/23 at 11:39:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to report that a student had mode threat to his girlfriend investigation to take place and report will be written
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — City Honors International Preparatory High School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

2/24/23 at 9:50:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to report a threat made by a student. The safety assistant will investigate and follow up with an incident report.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Social Media — Frank D. Parent TK-8 School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/6/23 at 10:50:00 AM

Incident details:

The principal contacted the school police chief regarding a social media threat that she believes is cause for concern. 4U-30 is responding to investigate and the campus safety assistant will take the report.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Frank D. Parent TK-8 School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/11/23 at 12:55:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that a student made threat against the school. A threat assessment will be done followed by an incident report.
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