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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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 126 - 150 records in total 445
Serious Violent

Weapon - Fake Gun — Oak Street Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

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

6/5/23 at 12:56:00 PM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that the student named above had a BB-gun in his back pack a report will done from the above named safety assistant.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

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

5/23/23 at 9:25:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to advise that a student was in possession of a knife. The student was suspension for five days pending citation. The assigned safety assistant will complete the report.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Worthington TK-6 Elementary School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

WEAPON OFFENSE Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

3/2/23 at 11:21:00 AM

Incident details:

School police received a call from the above school regarding a knife on campus. The above safety assistant will respond to investigate.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Cabrillo High School

Long Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

417A Reported to Long Beach Police Department

1/24/23 at 8:48:00 AM

Incident details:

Brandish A Knife
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Serious Violent

Assault w/ Deadly Weapon — Lindsey Academy School

Long Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

R245 Reported to Long Beach Police Department

3/20/23 at 3:45:00 PM

Incident details:

Assault Deadly Wpn Rpt
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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 - Fake Gun — Mira Costa High School

Manhattan Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

Reported to Manhattan Beach Police Department

6/30/23 at 8:24:00 AM

Incident details:

Dispatch received a call regarding students pointing a red nerf gun at passing vehicles. Officers made contact with the involved party. No arrests were made.
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Serious Violent

Shots Fired — Bell Gardens Elementary School

Montebello Unified School District, Los Angeles County

923 SHOTS FIRED "HEARD ONLY" Reported to Montebello Unified Police Department

4/18/23 at 9:46:33 AM

Incident details:

CHECKED OK/CODE 4/SOW
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Fake Gun — Adams Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

911 - 911-MEET WITH... Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

2/13/23 at 1:21:09 PM

Incident details:

HAVE A UNIT RESPOND TO THE LOC AND 911 STAFF TOP TALK TO JUVIE WHO BROUGHT A LIGHTER TO SCHOOL THAT LOOKS LIKE A GUN. HAVE UNIT RETRIEVE THE LIGHTER AND DO INC REPT ORIG RP: ANTHONY TORONTO W/RBUSD - HE IS ON SCENE
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Serious Violent

Assault w/ Deadly Weapon — Adams Middle School

Redondo Beach Unified School District, Los Angeles County

245R - 245R-ASSAULT w/DEADLY WEAPON Rpt Reported to Redondo Beach Police Department

2/22/23 at 6:15:32 PM

Incident details:

RP'S 13 YR OLD SON WAS HIT ON HIS HEAD AND FACE WITH A BICYCLE HELMET BY ANOTHER STUDENT OCCR'D AFTER SCHOOL TODAY
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Ukiah High School

Ukiah Unified School District, Mendocino County

417 Reported to Ukiah Police Department

3/4/23

Incident details:

750C
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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 - Unknown — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

WPNRPT( WEAPON REPORT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

2/2/23 at 3:06:32 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

WPNRPT( WEAPON REPORT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

2/7/23 at 10:41:31 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

WPNRPT( WEAPON REPORT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

5/18/23 at 10:50:49 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Fullerton Union High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

WPNRPT( WEAPON REPORT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

5/19/23 at 8:51:44 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Sunny Hills High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Orange County

WPNRPT( WEAPON REPORT) Reported to Fullerton Police Department

5/2/23 at 8:32:01 AM

Serious Violent

Assault w/ Deadly Weapon — Rancho Alamitos High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

245N Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

2/27/23 at 8:50:16 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Fake Gun — Santiago High School

Garden Grove Unified School District, Orange County

F42 Reported to Garden Grove Police Department

6/1/23 at 1:05:42 PM

Incident details:

SHS Airdrop toy gun. No threat
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Portola High School

Irvine Unified School District, Orange County

417 - BRANDISHING A WEAPON Reported to Irvine Police Department

4/18/23 at 12:29:13 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

417 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/22/23 at 1:19:00 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Century High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

626.10 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

2/8/23 at 11:34:00 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Century High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

626.10 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

2/8/23 at 1:56:00 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Century High School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

626.10 Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/16/23 at 10:39:00 AM