Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Abandoned Vehicle (9) Car Accident (91) Car Accident - Injury (40) Car Accident - Non-Injury (174) DUI (6) Disabled Vehicle (1) Disturbing the Peace / Road Rage (13) Driving w/o License (2) Failure to Yield (2) Hit and Run (111) Other (3) Parking Enforcement / Violation (620) Reckless Driving (136) Recovered Stolen Vehicle (3) Reposession (1) Speeding (4) Stalled / Disabled Vehicle (6) Stolen Vehicle Recovery (2) Stranded Motorist (4) Tampering With Vehicle (2) Throwing Object at Vehicle (1) Tow Truck Request (3) Traffic Control / Complaint (848) Traffic Hazard (46) Traffic Stop (778) Vehicle - Unknown (22) Vehicle Check (148) Vehicle Nuisance (5)

Vehicle incidents

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

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3081
Incidents reported
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134
Police Departments
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487
Schools
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137
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 Vehicle

Incident Logs

displaying 2876 - 2900 records in total 3081
Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle - Unknown — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

WVEH - WITH VEHICLE Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/6/23 at 3:13:53 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Reckless Driving — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

23103 - RECKLESS DRIVING Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/10/23 at 3:13:45 PM

Incident details:

IO counseled SVHS students and regarding the reckless driving behavior and responsible decision making. IO also contacted each students parents to inform them as well.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Parking Enforcement / Violation — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

PV - PARKING VIOLATION Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/26/23 at 9:41:13 AM

Incident details:

2 student vehicles parked in handicap parking without placard / lower parking lot to the left when driving in main driveway. RP standing by in gray SC sweatshirt. - Vehicle was issued a parking citation for 22507.8c.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle - Unknown — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

6/9/23 at 8:50:40 PM

Incident details:

DMV check
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Serious Non-Violent

Car Accident — Watsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

CRASH Reported to Watsonville Police Department

1/20/23 at 8:24:02 AM

Serious Violent

Hit and Run — Watsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

20002 Reported to Watsonville Police Department

3/10/23 at 7:03:41 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Car Accident — Watsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

CRASH Reported to Watsonville Police Department

3/15/23 at 6:13:09 PM

Serious Violent

Hit and Run — Watsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

20002 Reported to Watsonville Police Department

3/28/23 at 4:36:38 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Car Accident — Watsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

CRASH Reported to Watsonville Police Department

4/18/23 at 8:23:35 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Watsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

TRAFFIC Reported to Watsonville Police Department

5/10/23 at 1:54:39 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Watsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

TRAFFIC Reported to Watsonville Police Department

5/18/23 at 11:22:38 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Car Accident — Watsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

CRASH Reported to Watsonville Police Department

6/13/23 at 12:41:36 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Car Accident — Watsonville High School

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

CRASH Reported to Watsonville Police Department

6/30/23 at 4:10:59 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Anderson Middle School

Cascade Union Elementary School District, Shasta County

23103 Reported to Anderson Police Department

1/23/23 at 2:26:50 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Enterprise High School

Shasta Union High School District, Shasta County

23103 Reported to Redding Police Department

1/27/23 at 12:54:07 PM

Serious Violent

Hit and Run — Shasta High School

Shasta Union High School District, Shasta County

20002R Reported to Redding Police Department

1/20/23 at 1:36:42 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Hazard — Shasta High School

Shasta Union High School District, Shasta County

1125 Reported to Redding Police Department

2/16/23 at 8:27:27 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Reckless Driving — Loyalton High School

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, Sierra County

Reckless driver Reported to Sierra County Sheriff

5/16/23 at 8:05:44 AM

Incident details:

[redacted] called to inform the SO that [redacted] was driving bus 801 when a man who she described to be [redacted] drove past her stop sign and her flashing red lights while she was stopped. This was all the information that [redacted] had that the moment but will have [redacted] call the SO when she is done with her route. - Susanville CHP has been notified, I will give them the vehicle info once I receive it from [redacted]. - Just received more information from [redacted]. [redacted] drove past the bus going roughly 60 MPH. He was driving a older model white GMC flat bed. [redacted] was waving her hands and honking her horn and that did not make [redacted] stop. - All info has been passed along to Susanville CHP. - SYNOPSIS: Report of a reckless driver in Loyalton.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle - Unknown — Loyalton High School

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, Sierra County

Juvenile Prob Reported to Sierra County Sheriff

6/6/23 at 3:29:13 PM

Incident details:

I received a call from Megan Meschery (LHS principal). One of the high school students, [redacted] is riding his dirt bike (motorcycle) to school. Megan receives a complaint that he ran a stop sign this morning. Megan is asking for the sheriff's office to contact [redacted] and his parents to let him know he is not allowed to ride the bike to school, nor is he allowed to ride the bike on City Roads.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

VEHCK - VEHICLE CHECK Reported to Weed Police Department

1/17/23 at 10:33:37 PM

Incident details:

NEAR THE GYM. 28 IS CLEAR CURRENT TO THIENPETH, SCOTTIE OUT OF WEED/SMJ
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

TRAFENFO - TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT Reported to Weed Police Department

1/26/23 at 2:56:44 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

TRAFFIC - TRAFFIC STOP Reported to Weed Police Department

2/1/23 at 7:52:34 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

VEHCK - VEHICLE CHECK Reported to Weed Police Department

2/10/23 at 8:59:48 PM

Incident details:

28 RETURNS CLEAR CURRENT TO SARTI LISA OUT OF WEED. S284 MALE DRIVER WAS UNHAPPY WITH PARKING ENFORCEMENT AT THE GAME. HE WAS ADVISED IT WAS PRIVATE PROPERTY/SMJ
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

VEHCK - VEHICLE CHECK Reported to Weed Police Department

2/10/23 at 10:30:34 PM

Incident details:

CODE 4 OUT WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT. 28 IS CLEAR CURRENT TO OSWALD, JENNIFER OUT OF WEED NO DAMAGE TO THE POST - BUT FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. SHE WAS PROVIDED AN INCIDENT NUMBER. /SMJ
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

TRAFFIC - TRAFFIC STOP Reported to Weed Police Department

5/1/23 at 8:03:46 AM

Incident details:

STOPPED THE VEHICLE. L250 SPOKE WITH FIEDLER AND WARNED FOR 22450 VC./RMA
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