Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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911 Call (1920) Alarm (2824) Animal (226) Disturbance (1634) Drill (487) Fire (148) Harassment (131) Incorrigible Juvenile (395) Lockdown (17) Medical (867) Mental Health (577) Missing Person (319) Other (5530) Patrol (14130) Physical Violence (1354) Police Communications (394) Sex (342) Substances (1237) Suspicion (986) Theft (755) Threats (716) Trespassing (589) Truancy (124) Unknown (6088) Vandalism (303) Vehicle (3081) Weapons (445) Welfare Check (346)

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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)

Armed Robbery 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

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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

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