Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Vandalism incidents

From all counties, school districts and schools in the database.

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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 Vandalism

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 25 records in total 303
Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Piedmont High School

Piedmont City Unified School District, Alameda County

VANDALISM Reported to Piedmont Police Department

3/1/23 at 3:40:22 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Gridley High School

Gridley Unified School District, Butte County

594 - VANDALISM Reported to Gridley Police Department

3/10/23 at 6:26:19 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Graffiti — Concord High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

594 - Malicious Mischief Reported to Concord Police Department

4/18/23 at 2:24:00 PM

Incident details:

Report To Follow
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

594 - VANDALISM (IN PROGRESS) Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

4/26/23 at 7:29:15 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/25/23 at 11:10:34 PM

Incident details:

RP JUST CAUGHT A BUNCH OF KIDS TRYING TO TOILET PAPER THE SCHOOL
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Firebaugh High School

Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, Fresno County

VANDAL - VANDALISM Reported to Firebaugh Police Department

3/23/23 at 8:55:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

VANDALISM/AUTO Reported to Fresno Police Department

3/14/23 at 1:44:48 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

VANDALISM Reported to Fresno Police Department

4/12/23 at 9:36:24 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Bullard High School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

VANDALISM Reported to Fresno Police Department

6/15/23 at 10:28:38 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — El Capitan Middle School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

VANDALISM Reported to Fresno Police Department

1/18/23 at 11:25:03 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — El Capitan Middle School

Central Unified School District, Fresno County

VANDALISM/AUTO Reported to Fresno Police Department

3/9/23 at 8:43:26 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

VANDALISM Reported to Fresno Police Department

3/30/23 at 2:58:40 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School

Fresno Unified School District, Fresno County

VANDALISM Reported to Fresno Police Department

5/18/23 at 3:36:58 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

VANDAL - VANDALISM Reported to Selma Police Department

2/5/23 at 3:00:12 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

VANDAL - VANDALISM Reported to Selma Police Department

3/8/23 at 2:47:07 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Graffiti — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

GRAF - GRAFITTI Reported to Selma Police Department

3/21/23 at 10:49:34 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Graffiti — Selma High School

Selma Unified School District, Fresno County

GRAF - GRAFITTI Reported to Selma Police Department

3/23/23 at 11:46:01 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Graffiti — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

594R - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

1/23/23 at 1:18:36 PM

Incident details:

VIA CELL PHONE. RP REPORTING 5 El-IS STUDENTS ALLEGED TO HAVE DAMAGED J\ GUTTER or/\ NEARBY RESIDENCE. RP IS HOLDING THOSE RESPONSIBLE ACCOUNTABLE AND WILL ADVISE SRO IF THERE ARE CRMINAL CHARGES TO BE BROUGI IT
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

594R - CAD DOCUMENTATION Reported to Eureka Police Department

2/27/23 at 7:02:53 AM

Incident details:

OCC OVER THE WEEKEND AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. RP STATES AN UNK SUBJ ACCESSED A WORK VEH W/ A HIDDEN KEY VEH A PPEARED TO HAVE BEEN GONE THROUGH HOWEVER NOTHING TAKEN. RPS CONCERNED THE SUBJ WILL RETURN TONIGIIT AND STEAL THE VEH. RPS REQ EXTRA PATROLS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Holtville High School

Holtville Unified School District, Imperial County

VAND Reported to Imperial County Sheriff

3/30/23 at 1:47:33 PM

Incident details:

On 03/30/2023, I (Deputy Caloca #697) was assigned to the Holtville Unified School District as the school resource officer. At approximately 1347 hours, I met with Holtville High School (HHS) Counseling Assistant [redacted] in reference to a past occurred vandalism report. [redacted] informed me her vehicle was vandalized sometime during her work day. I followed to her vehicle, which was parked in the designated staff parking located on the west shoulder of Olive Avenue just North of 7th Street. [redacted] showed me an approximately 1.5 inch scratch on the front driver side door of her gray 2007 Land Rover Range Rover bearing California license plate [redacted]. [redacted] stated the scratch was not on her vehicle door when she parked at 0640 hours. [redacted] noticed the scratch on the vehicle door when she took her lunch break at approximately 1200 hours. [redacted] was unable to provide any suspect information or leads at time of report. [redacted] was unable to provide any estimates for the damages. I provided [redacted] with a business card with the report number. I reviewed HHS surveillance cameras, but was unable to locate any cameras that covered the area [redacted] vehicle was parked at.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Bishop Union High School

Bishop Unified School District, Inyo County

594 Reported to Bishop Police Department

3/23/23 at 12:49:07 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/13/23 at 10:20:00 AM

Incident details:

D11 BARKER CODE 8 FOR 594 OCCURRED AT AHS UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/18/23 at 4:20:06 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REQ CODE 8 FOR 594 GOLF CART. UID.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/25/23 at 12:03:26 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REQ CODE 8 FOR 594. UID 1. REQ 10-29 ON UID.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/2/23 at 12:56:37 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REQ CODE 8 FOR 594 VANDALISM. UID _UNSELECTED_ REQ 10-29 ON BOTH , UID
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