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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Police Departments
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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 176 - 200 records in total 716
Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Hudnall (Claude) Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

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

6/2/23 at 9:45:00 AM

Incident details:

The mother of Student#[redacted] walked in to file a complaint against another parent for what she perceived as threats.
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Serious Violent

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

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/8/23 at 10:00:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise of possible threat Winbush will investigate the possible threat
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Kelso (William H.) Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

2/7/23 at 11:34:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise of a student making threats to the principal. The assigned safety assistant assisted the principal who made contact with the parent of the student. The incident will be handled administratively.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Kelso (William H.) Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/17/23 at 12:15:00 PM

Incident details:

The parent of the named above student has made a complaint of his son [redacted] being threaten by another student. The administrative investigation is in progress and an incident report will follow. - The Inglewood Police Department assisted with an attempt to a consent to search the residence. Mother refused
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Kelso (William H.) Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

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

4/17/23 at 9:33:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police advise that a verbal threat was made by a student to harm another student with a handgun.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Kelso (William H.) Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

626.10(A)PC - DANGEROUS WEAPON ON CAMPUS (NOT FIREARM) Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/31/23 at 8:40:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that a search was conducted and the above named student was found in possession of a Taser. The assigned safety assistant will take the report.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/4/23 at 4:09:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that a threat has been made the above safety assistant will follow up with incident report
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — La Tijera K-8 Academy of Excellence Charter School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

COMPLAINT Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/19/23 at 10:43:00 AM

Incident details:

The parent [redacted] she states she is concerned about the safety of her her two children named above ,the son was threatened by three siblings [redacted] family her son ran in fear and was hidden in a closet for his safety on May 18th, Parent spoke with school principal, and May 19th the siblings followed the sister and brother named above , threatening to harm them
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Serious Violent

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

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/8/23 at 8:55:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that the above name [redacted] is a one student who made a threat to a student on the campus of the above name school site ,Incident report will follow
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Oak Street Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/7/23 at 8:00:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise of possible prank calling. When answering the phone in the main office, Caro was a called a "bitch" and then in a second call, a "puto." 4U-30 responded to investigate. It was unknown/blocked number from the caller and no additional prank calls were made post 4U-30's arrival. Code-4.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Oak Street Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

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

6/2/23 at 12:41:00 PM

Incident details:

The above named school contacted school police to advise that a student in third grade made a threat to shoot up the school. A threat assessment has been done at which time time student stated his mothers boyfriend carries a gun in his back pack. Additional investigations pending. - Chief. assisted by a district safety assistant, conducted a consensual search of the residence located at [redacted]. Recovered was a bb gun. The assigned safety assistant will complete the report.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Oak Street Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

6/5/23 at 8:30:00 AM

Incident details:

School police was contacted regarding graffiti found on campus that occurred over the weekend. 4U-30 will respond to assist the chief on an investigation. It is believed that the same student related to the vandalism was the subject of a terrorist threat. See case report for further.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREAT ASSESSMENT Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

4/19/23 at 8:30:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise of a student who said as he walked onto the campus and stated, "I'm going to shoot up the school kill" and in that instant was called by the safety assistant posted at the entrance interrupting his spontaneous statement. A threat assessment was done by a school counselor and forwarded to school police dispatch. The Inglewood Police Department was dispatched to take the report and potentially will be searching the home. The lieutenant will follow up.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Worthington TK-6 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/2/23 at 11:15:00 AM

Incident details:

While on scene investigating a call that occurred yesterday, a threat was reported. 4U-30 will investigate the threat. - No threat and the incident was handled administratively per the principal.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Worthington TK-6 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

THREATS Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/1/23 at 2:43:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that the student [redacted] had made threats to harm other students threat assessment was done Chief Sissac will continue investigation.Home check was done at pm [redacted] [redacted]
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Serious Violent

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

Long Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

R422 Reported to Long Beach Police Department

3/31/23 at 11:49:00 AM

Incident details:

Terror Thrt Rpt
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Serious Violent

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

Long Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

R422 Reported to Long Beach Police Department

2/3/23 at 11:32:00 AM

Incident details:

Terror Thrt Rpt
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Muir K-8 School

Long Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422 Reported to Long Beach Police Department

2/9/23 at 4:22:00 PM

Incident details:

Terrorist Threat
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Serious Violent

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

Long Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

R422 Reported to Long Beach Police Department

4/20/23 at 1:44:00 PM

Incident details:

Terror Thrt Rpt
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — La Merced Intermediate School

Montebello Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422R Reported to Montebello Police Department

3/22/23 at 5:07:19 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Octavia E. Butler Magnet School

Pasadena Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415T (415 THREATS) Reported to Pasadena Police Department

5/19/23 at 2:11:23 PM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION NEEDED/RESOLV ED
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Serious Violent

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

Pasadena Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415T (415 THREATS) Reported to Pasadena Police Department

5/16/23 at 2:58:44 PM

Incident details:

NO FURTHER ACTION NEEDED/RESOLV ED
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Serious Violent

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

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Pomona Police Department

2/17/23 at 1:03:03 PM

Incident details:

Advised; Information
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Serious Violent

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

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Pomona Police Department

3/17/23 at 4:01:02 PM

Incident details:

Advised
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Serious Violent

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

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Pomona Police Department

2/3/23 at 11:56:15 AM

Incident details:

Checks Ok
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