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
Counties

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 426 - 445 records in total 445
Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Petaluma High School

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Sonoma County

WEAPON ON SCHOOL GROUNDS RPT Reported to Petaluma Police Department

5/12/23 at 2:24:51 PM

Incident details:

REPORT
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Montgomery High School

Santa Rosa High School District, Sonoma County

WEAPON ON SCHOOL GROUNDS RPT Reported to Santa Rosa Police Department

3/10/23 at 8:13:43 PM

Incident details:

REPORT
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Montgomery High School

Santa Rosa High School District, Sonoma County

SUBJECT WITH GUN Reported to Santa Rosa Police Department

5/12/23 at 10:44:11 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Piner High School

Santa Rosa High School District, Sonoma County

WEAPON ON SCHOOL GROUNDS Reported to Santa Rosa Police Department

5/5/23 at 10:58:17 AM

Incident details:

REPORT
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Taser — Sonoma Valley High School

Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Sonoma County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE RPT Reported to Sonoma County Sheriff

3/20/23 at 1:30:47 PM

Incident details:

626.10(A)(1) - (S) brought stun gun to school. Stun gun was discovered by staff. (S) cited and referred to Juvenile Probation.
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Serious Violent

Assault w/ Deadly Weapon — Grace M. Davis High School

Modesto City High School District, Stanislaus County

245 ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON Reported to Modesto Police Department

1/27/23 at 9:09:42 PM

Incident details:

Violent Crimes Unit
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Serious Violent

Assault w/ Deadly Weapon — James C. Enochs High School

Modesto City High School District, Stanislaus County

245 ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON Reported to Modesto Police Department

5/24/23 at 1:10:23 PM

Incident details:

Violent Crimes Unit
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — River Valley High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

WEAPON OFFENSE Reported to Yuba City Police Department

3/22/23 at 11:52:49 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Yuba City High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

BRANDISHING Reported to Yuba City Police Department

2/15/23 at 7:55:02 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Corning High School

Corning Union High School District, Tehama County

JUV - JUVENILE Reported to Corning Police Department

2/1/23 at 9:48:30 AM

Incident details:

JUV W/ POCKET KNIFE AT SCHOOL. REPORT TAKEN. CITED AND RELEASED TO PARENTS.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Taser — Corning High School

Corning Union High School District, Tehama County

JUV - JUVENILE Reported to Corning Police Department

3/9/23 at 9:03:33 AM

Incident details:

JUVENILE IN POSSESSION OF A STUN GUN. REPORT TAKEN.
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Serious Violent

Assault w/ Deadly Weapon — Red Bluff High School

Red Bluff Joint Union High School District, Tehama County

245 Reported to Red Bluff Police Department

1/20/23 at 12:22:55 PM

Serious Violent

Assault w/ Deadly Weapon — Red Bluff High School

Red Bluff Joint Union High School District, Tehama County

245 Reported to Red Bluff Police Department

2/16/23 at 7:58:28 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Alps View High School

Trinity Alps Unified School District, Trinity County

JUV MATTER Reported to Trinity County Sheriff

3/21/23 at 1:04:44 PM

Incident details:

RP REPORTS JUVENILE MATTER - RP STATED THAT[redacted] BROUGHT A KNIFE AND MARIJUNA TO SCHOOL TODAY - RP STATED THAT HE WAS A BIT EDGY BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO GE TO KNI FE FROM HIM. - RP STATED THAT THE KNIFE IS A FIXED BLADE WELL OVER 4 INCHES
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Hillside Middle School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

WEAP3 (WEAPON INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

2/6/23 at 9:33:25 AM

Incident details:

ARREST (INCLUDE C&R)
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Royal High School

Simi Valley Unified School District, Ventura County

WEAP3 (WEAPON INVESTIGATION) Reported to Simi Valley Police Department

2/6/23 at 11:45:44 AM

Incident details:

ARREST (INCLUDE C&R)
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Balboa Middle School

Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County

THREAT(THREAT-BRANDISHING, SUIC THREATS, DEATH THREATS) Reported to Ventura Police Department

5/30/23 at 8:41:15 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Cabrillo Middle School

Ventura Unified School District, Ventura County

THREAT(THREAT-BRANDISHING, SUIC THREATS, DEATH THREATS) Reported to Ventura Police Department

5/20/23 at 8:58:00 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Davis Senior High School

Davis Joint Unified School District, Yolo County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE Reported to Davis Police Department

5/2/23 at 8:33:17 AM

Incident details:

5 AGO--WALKING SB TOWARDS DAVIS HIGH FROM W COVELL -- 3 JUV HIGH SCHOOL AGE--S/LT GRY HOODIE W/ HOOD ONJEANS WHI SHOES BK BACKPACK ONE HOLDING A LARGE KNIFE
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Anna McKenney Intermediate School

Marysville Joint Unified School District, Yuba County

School Location Check Reported to Marysville Police Department

5/9/23 at 2:06:28 PM

Incident details:

STUDENT W KITCHEN KNIFE - DOC ONLY SCHOOL TO HANDLE
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