Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Weapon - Gun 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.

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Incident Logs

displaying 26 - 50 records in total 63
Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Woodrow Wallace Middle School

Kernville Union Elementary School District, Kern County

626F - POSSIBLE FIREARM ON CAMPUS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/22/23 at 8:48:53 AM

Incident details:

D23 OLIVARES RESPONDING TO WALLACE MID SCH FOR POSS 626 F. STAFF HAS SEPERATED THE STUDENT FROM HIS BELONGINGS. 10/23 FOR CONT 1 TO BACK. I WILL CONFIRM FIRST
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Cummings Valley Elementary School

Tehachapi Unified School District, Kern County

SRD - SCHOOL RESOURCE DUTY Reported to Tehachapi Police Department

3/28/23 at 3:09:03 PM

Incident details:

CONTACTED WHO WAS TOLD BY THAT HE HAD ACCESS TO A FIREARM. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO THREAT WAS MADE TO ANYONE OR THE SCHOOL. CONTACTED WHO ADVISED DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO FIREARM BUT WILL INCREASE SECURITY MEASURES AND SPEAK TO ABOUT HIS STATEMENTS.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Frank D. Parent TK-8 School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

417PC -- POSSESSION OF A GUN / KNIFE Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

2/9/23 at 4:35:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise on a student, possibly in possession of a gun on campus. Chief Sissac and Lt.Gaulden responded assisted by the Inglewood Police Department. - The Inglewood Police Department responded to the student's residence where a search was done and a Glock style bb gun was located. The assigned safety assistant will take the report.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Muir K-8 School

Long Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

R417 Reported to Long Beach Police Department

2/10/23 at 10:13:00 AM

Incident details:

Pers W Gun Rpt
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Mammoth High School

Mammoth Unified School District, Mono County

JUV PROB Reported to Mammoth Lakes Police Department

1/18/23 at 7:23:03 AM

Incident details:

Officer initiated activity at Mammoth High School, Sierra Park Rd, Mammoth Lakes. Got word that a kid brought a gun to school. . Disposition: Call Serviced.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Napa High School

Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa County

PC 417(A)(2)(A) EXHBT CONCLD F/ARM IN PUB M - 520 Weapons Law Violation Reported to Napa Police Department

1/31/23 at 8:14:00 PM

Incident details:

Handgun
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Center High School

Center Joint Unified School District, Sacramento County

626.9 - FIREARM ON CAMPUS Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/13/23 at 8:20:28 AM

Incident details:

PER STAFF HE WAS ADV TO CALL US , 20 IS WITH FATHER & STU IN MAIN OFFICE RIGHT NOW, THREATENED ANOTHER STU WITH A GUN, STATED HE WOULD BRING GUN TO SCHOOL TODAY//STU WHO REPORTED WAS SHOWN THE LOCKBOX WITH GUN INSIDE AND ALSO REC'D TEXT THIS MORNING FROM WITH MESSAGE "STAY SAFE"
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Del Paso Heights Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

626.9 - FIREARM ON CAMPUS Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/27/23 at 7:58:23 AM

Incident details:

INVESTIGATION// SUBJECT SEEN ON INSTAGRAM WITH FIREARM ON PLAYGROUND OF DPES
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

626.9 - FIREARM ON CAMPUS Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

1/24/23 at 11:02:29 AM

Incident details:

GAGGLE THREAT TYPE: VIOLENCE (OTHERS) KEYWORDS: GUN, SHOOT EVERYONE// STUD OTHER STUD INVOLVED // ORIGINAL FILE IN ATTACHMENTS - STUD ADV IN EMAIL THEY HAVE A 626.9 IN THEIR BACKPACK
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Rio Linda Preparatory Academy School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

626.9 - FIREARM ON CAMPUS Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/3/23 at 7:52:08 AM

Incident details:

PARENT LASHONDA BRUCE CALLED AND ADV HER DAUGHTER WAS APPROACHED BY AN UNK STUD AND TOLD THAT AN UNK PERSON WOULD BE BRINGING A GUN TO SCHOOL// R/P IS INVESTIGATING AND DOES NOT HAVE NAMES YET
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Phoenix Academy School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

MANGUN - SUBJECT WITH A GUN Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/24/23 at 2:47:40 PM

Incident details:

STUDENT TOLD SECURITY ADULT MALE DRESSED IN ALL CAMO W/ MASK ON AND GUN IN HAND ON WHICHITA IFO THE LOWER CAMPUS NEAR THE MPR / NO VISUAL AT THIS TIME / MALE ON FOOT / 95C COPIES - KENDLE ADVD REF LOCKDOWN - 95C ENTERING FROM LOWER CAMPUS - P2 IF YOU WANT TO START ON UPPER AND WE WILL SWEEP IT.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Yucca Loma Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

MANGUN - SUBJECT WITH A GUN Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/20/23 at 9:34:30 AM

Incident details:

OCCR'D 3-14-12
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Citrus Elementary School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

GUN Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

4/28/23 at 1:42:24 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Fontana High School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

GUN Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

4/7/23 at 8:47:44 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Sierra Lakes Elementary School

Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County

GUN Reported to Fontana Unified Police Department

3/17/23 at 5:08:54 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Hoover High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

MINOR IN POSSESSION OF AMMO/FIREARM Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/11/2023

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Madison High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

GUN ON CAMPUS Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/17/2023

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Marshall Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

GUN ON CAMPUS Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/13/2023

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Mission Bay High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

GUN ON CAMPUS- NOT OCCURRING NOW Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/10/2023

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — San Diego High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

GUN ON CAMPUS Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

03/10/2023

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — San Diego High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

GUN ON CAMPUS Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/20/2023

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Cesar Chavez High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/27/23 at 7:06:22 PM

Incident details:

GUN ON HER HUSBAND AT CHAVEZ HS .. SHE WAS ADVD I WOULD CALL HER BACK AS SHE WAS GOING TO GET SOMEONE TO TRANSLATE FOR HER .. SHE CALLED ON THE EMERGENCY PHONE IN WHICH I ADVD HER I COULD NOT CONNECT A TRANSLATOR FROM THAT PHONE .. CALLED THE PHONE NUMBER SHE PROVIDED 2 TIMES AND LEFT VOICEMAIL MSGS BOTH TIMES FOR HER TO CALL BACK SO WE CAN FIND OUT WHAT OCC'D THIS MORNING.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Flora Arca Mata School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

BRANDISH - BRANDISHING Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/6/23 at 3:05:24 PM

Incident details:

Parent called reporting someone pulled a gun on her son at the atherton park towards church and apts on quail lakes side. Vic Student is occurred at 230-240. Boy took off and road home. Nothing was taken. Guy flashed his gun and said something like "do you know where are?" SPD was called first and site 1 called us.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Franklin High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WEAPONON - WEAPON ON CAMPUS Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/18/23 at 12:21:08 PM

Incident details:

Possible weapon at bus stop . Students advised they saw a student at the bus stop with a weapon possibly a gun.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — John Marshall Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WEAPON - WEAPON Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

2/15/23 at 3:38:54 PM

Incident details:

RP reporting a green beany and blue arm band with a small boy heading west on lever blvd and walked past the Marshall parking lot with what appeared to be a large assault weapon about 7 mins ago
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