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 201 - 225 records in total 716
Serious Violent

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

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Pomona Police Department

4/20/23 at 3:15:09 PM

Incident details:

Advised; Information
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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

4/28/23 at 8:57:12 AM

Incident details:

Report Taken
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Serious Violent

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

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Pomona Police Department

2/2/23 at 7:49:56 AM

Incident details:

Advised; Information
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Serious Violent

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

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Pomona Police Department

4/17/23 at 8:45:19 AM

Incident details:

Advised
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Serious Violent

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

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Pomona Police Department

3/24/23 at 3:49:34 PM

Incident details:

Advised
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Serious Violent

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

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Pomona Police Department

4/10/23 at 6:19:57 AM

Incident details:

Advised; Information
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Serious Violent

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

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Pomona Police Department

3/28/23 at 6:41:27 AM

Incident details:

Advised
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Serious Violent

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

Pomona Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Threats Reported to Pomona Police Department

3/29/23 at 2:41:17 PM

Incident details:

Advised; Information
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Serious Violent

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

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422R - 422R-THREAT Rpt Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

5/11/23 at 5:48:12 PM

Incident details:

**IN THE PD LOBBY ** RP SON RECIEVING THREATS FROM ANOTHER STUDENT AT THE SCHOOL SUBJ TOLD THE RP SON "I SWEAR TO GOD I'LL KILL YOU"
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Parras (Nick G.) Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422R - 422R-THREAT Rpt Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

3/3/23 at 9:46:44 AM

Incident details:

STUDENT WAS THREATNED BY ANOTHER STUDENT THAT THEY WOULD BE SHOT ...OCCUR 0900 ... THE STUDENT TOLD RP BUT SAID IT WASN'T SERIOUS. RP REQ SRO TO COME OUT AND 911 W/HIM
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

1021 - 1021 REQUEST Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

1/26/23 at 9:50:56 PM

Incident details:

RP SAW FELLOW STUDENT POST THEMSELVES W/ A GLOCK ON INSTAGRAM RE: A FIGHT AT RDUH NO CLEAR PICTURES ON ANY STUDENTS - REFERRED TO TPD PER SUPERVISOR BAVIS
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Redondo Union High School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422R - 422R-THREAT Rpt Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

2/10/23 at 7:02:45 AM

Incident details:

REC'D INSTAGRAM DM FROM STUDENT SAYING THEY WANTED TO SHOOT UP THE SCHOOL - IT WAS AN ANONYMOUS REPORT VIA THEIR SYSTEM
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Social Justice Humanitas Academy School

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles County

422 PC CRIMINAL THREAT Reported to San Fernando Police Department

5/23/23 at 10:22:41 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — San Marino High School

San Marino Unified School District, Los Angeles County

PS - PUBLIC ASSIST Reported to San Marino Police Department

2/16/23 at 12:46:00 PM

Incident details:

MAIN OFFICE -- REQUEST FOR AN OFFICER FOR A THREAT ASSESSMENT - RP ADVICE A STUDENT IS BEING QUESTIONED BY PRINCIPAL REGARDING A THREAT --
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

Madera Unified School District, Madera County

CRIMINAL THREATS 422 PC Reported to Madera Police Department

3/7/23 at 8:53:00 AM

Incident details:

Report
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Modoc High School

Modoc Joint Unified School District, Modoc County

LAW - LAW DEFAULT Reported to Alturas Police Department

1/19/23 at 1:59:18 PM

Incident details:

STATED . THREATENED TO SHOOT // ASKED FOR CHIEF TO MEET ON THE EAST SIDE OF 8TH STREET AND GO TO THE GUITAR CLASS FROM THERE. Norby removed Correa from classrom and we wnt to Budmark's office. said he was in the bathroom when another student said talking abour , implying that was saying negative things about started a text exchange with resulted in sending a photograph of a hand with the middle finger extended. later sent a text message asking if as going to shoot him. denied making any threats to When asked if we could view the text messages aid he had blocked : which deleted all of their text messages. told a similar story and admitted he was the one who texted about shooting. ; also said their texts were deleted when blocked him. also said he was told today by s girlfriend, , that ad stated he was going to shoot We questioned who denied that ever made any threats toward After determining there was no evidence of any threats we brought und back to Budmark's office and explained the circumstances. It appeared code 4 when I left.
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Serious Violent

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

Salinas Union High School District, Monterey County

422(a) PC Reported to Salinas Police Department

4/28/23 at 9:08:00 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — [redacted] School

[redacted] School District, Napa County

PC 422(A) THREATEN CRIME WITH INTENT TO TERRORIZE M - 13C Intimidation Reported to Napa Police Department

3/15/23 at 9:15:00 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Alamitos Intermediate School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

422R Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

2/24/23 at 5:25:23 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Alamitos Intermediate School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

422R Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

5/3/23 at 4:07:07 PM

Serious Violent

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

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

422R Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

5/25/23 at 4:36:11 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Rancho Alamitos High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

F42 Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

5/12/23 at 2:13:32 PM

Incident details:

inv possible criminal threats between a current rancho student, [redacted] Inv no credible threat made directly to [redacted] Made contact with both students and their parents. Matter resolved over t21.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Jeffrey Trail Middle School

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

422 -CRIMINALTHREAT MADE Reported to Irvine Police Department

5/11/23 at 4:14:49 PM

Serious Violent

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

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

422 -CRIMINALTHREAT MADE Reported to Irvine Police Department

5/9/23 at 10:06:12 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Corona del Mar High School

Newport-Mesa Unified School District, Orange County

CRIMINAL THREATS REPORT Reported to Newport Beach Police Department

3/17/23 at 11:35:39 AM