Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Armed Robbery (3) Assault w/ Deadly Weapon (39) Shots Fired (13) Stabbing (2) Weapon - Ammo (7) Weapon - Bow and Arrow (1) Weapon - Fake (3) Weapon - Fake Gun (25) Weapon - Gun (63) Weapon - Knife (41) Weapon - Other (6) Weapon - Taser (5) Weapon - Unfounded (3) Weapon - Unknown (234)

Weapons incidents

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

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445
Incidents reported
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68
Police Departments
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228
Schools
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76
School Districts
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31
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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 Weapons

Incident Logs

displaying 401 - 425 records in total 445
Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Ocala Middle School

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, Santa Clara County

1066W-SUSPICIOUS PERSON W/ WEAPON Reported to San Jose Police Department

6/7/23 at 12:04:47 PM

Incident details:

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
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Serious Violent

Armed Robbery — William C. Overfelt High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

Reported to San Jose Police Department

5/10/23 at 1:05:00 AM

Incident details:

FEL: ROBBERY: ARMED
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Serious Violent

Assault w/ Deadly Weapon — William C. Overfelt High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

245-ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON Reported to San Jose Police Department

5/15/23 at 11:59:51 AM

Incident details:

AGG ASLT/F: ADW-NO FIREARM-SBI
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Serious Violent

Assault w/ Deadly Weapon — Yerba Buena High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

245-ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON Reported to San Jose Police Department

3/9/23 at 2:22:14 PM

Incident details:

245A1 PC ASSAULT W/O FIREARM
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Yerba Buena High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

417-BRANDISHING A WEAPON Reported to San Jose Police Department

3/30/23 at 12:56:24 PM

Incident details:

417(A)(1) PC BRANDISH WEAPON
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Yerba Buena High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

417-BRANDISHING A WEAPON Reported to San Jose Police Department

5/19/23 at 1:42:05 PM

Incident details:

AGG ASLT/M: EXHIBIT DEADLY WEAPON -NOT FIREARM
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Yerba Buena High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

417-BRANDISHING A WEAPON Reported to San Jose Police Department

6/6/23 at 1:59:41 PM

Incident details:

AGG ASLT/M: EXHIBIT DEADLY WEAPON -NOT FIREARM
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Serious Violent

Armed Robbery — Saratoga High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Santa Clara County

1065AR Reported to Santa Clara County Sheriff

1/17/23 at 10:49:39 AM

Serious Violent

Armed Robbery — Saratoga High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Santa Clara County

1065AR Reported to Santa Clara County Sheriff

3/15/23 at 11:47:02 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Shasta High School

Shasta Union High School District, Shasta County

SUBGUN Reported to Redding Police Department

4/4/23 at 7:48:35 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Vacaville High School

Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County

WEAPON Reported to Vacaville Police Department

1/27/23 at 10:41:24 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Vacaville High School

Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County

WEAPON Reported to Vacaville Police Department

2/14/23 at 9:53:55 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Will C. Wood High School

Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County

WEAPON Reported to Vacaville Police Department

1/30/23 at 3:30:46 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Will C. Wood High School

Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County

417R Reported to Vacaville Police Department

2/27/23 at 5:05:40 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Will C. Wood High School

Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County

WEAPON Reported to Vacaville Police Department

3/9/23 at 3:38:12 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Will C. Wood High School

Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County

WEAPON Reported to Vacaville Police Department

4/25/23 at 11:43:33 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Will C. Wood High School

Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County

WEAPON Reported to Vacaville Police Department

4/26/23 at 8:52:00 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Hogan Middle School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

417J - BRANDISHING A WEAPON JUST OCCURRED 2062 Reported to Vallejo Police Department

1/30/23 at 5:09:37 PM

Incident details:

a gun 2- blk helmet, blk shirt .. riding bikes on cherrywood tow baywood Cellular E911 Call: Lat:38.100505 Lon :- 122.21522 Service Class: WPH2
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Jesse M. Bethel High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

EXPAT - EXTRA PATROL Reported to Vallejo Police Department

1/31/23 at 11:50:49 AM

Incident details:

... unk wpns poss at the skart park as well
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Jesse M. Bethel High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

SA - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT Reported to Vallejo Police Department

2/4/23 at 4:31:32 PM

Incident details:

jesse bethel vs vallejo high basketball game tonight, ending soon, ending in about 30 mins (they are at 3rd quarter) , rp req'ing ofer in the area for when everyone starts leaving ...... rp advd at the last game student bmj 16yo blk jkt and blu jns, has an ankle monitor had a gun, they just escorted him from this game a few minutes prior to her calling, they are concerned he may still be in the plot and may cause probs ..... rp was advd to cb if he re-enters or if they see a gun tonight Cellular E911 Call: Lat:38.1209 Lon :- 122.20454 Service Class: WPH2
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Serious Violent

Assault w/ Deadly Weapon — Jesse M. Bethel High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

245 - ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON REPORT 2071 Reported to Vallejo Police Department

2/6/23 at 8:34:50 AM

Incident details:

Parent was in a 415v in the plot parent had stuck he == r arm in the other veh and he drove off causing an injury (Ref Med) resp in a Sil Niss Rogue drove away, other half in the office for contact Cellular E911 Call: Lat:38.120192 Lon :- 122.20535 Service Class: WPH2
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Serious Violent

Shots Fired — Vallejo High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

1075 - SHOTS FIRED Reported to Vallejo Police Department

1/22/23 at 4:39:12 AM

Incident details:

another x w/ him under a canopy Cellular E911 Call: Lat:38.104464 Lon :- 122.25243 Service Class: W911
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Vallejo High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Vallejo Police Department

2/2/23 at 9:20:07 PM

Incident details:

approached another student after basketball game, some of the kids said they saw a firearm but didnt provide any further det after the altercation they were seen leaving w/ former student bma 17yrs dreads unk which kid had the gun, but rp said it was not unk dot Cellular E911 Call: Lat:38.114882 Lon :- 122.24492 Service Class: WPH2
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Vallejo High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

1066 - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Vallejo Police Department

2/24/23 at 2:01:14 PM

Incident details:

student was there w a firearm .. bmj 16yrs .. has since left campus and is circling campus in a blk bmw ... its an ongoing issue of fights btwn juvs .... veh Is about 45 ago on neb twd st basils
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Vallejo High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

SCIRC - SUSP CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Vallejo Police Department

4/24/23 at 2:28:08 PM

Incident details:

on the amador, near tennis courts. ..... .. 2 hmj's 18yo #1 whi sweatshirt and #2 red sweatshirt (non students) were walking around on campus, had a gun in their hands "showing it" but not threatening anybody ...... school is on lockdown .... rp is hysterical, nfd Service Class: VOIP
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