Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Weapon - Gun incidents

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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 1 - 25 records in total 63
Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley Unified School District, Alameda County

1066 - SUSP PERSON Reported to Alameda County Sheriff

3/16/23 at 5:51:05 PM

Incident details:

OCC AT BASEBALL GAME-----WMA,6-1.200 LBS WAS SEEN W/FIREARM
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Martin Luther King Middle School

Berkeley Unified School District, Alameda County

GUN/WEAPON Reported to Berkeley Police Department

4/28/23 at 6:41:00 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — John Muir Middle School

San Leandro Unified School District, Alameda County

MAN WITH A GUN Reported to San Leandro Police Department

4/30/23 at 3:58:39 PM

Incident details:

FI - 3
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Antioch High School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SRVC - Service to Citizen Reported to Antioch Police Department

2/10/23 at 12:32:00 PM

Incident details:

SCHOOL WAS ON LOCKDOWN BECAUSE OF RUMOR OF STUDENT WITH A GUN ON CAMPUS ...STUDENT WAS IDENTIFIED IS IN THE OFC NOW -NO WEPN LOCATED SO FAR...REQG PD TO COME TALK TO SUBJ...NO CRIME SO FAR BUT THEY FEEL HE ISNT BEING FORTHCOMING THEY ALSO FEEL MAYBE HE HAD A WEPN BEFORE BUT UNK WHY
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Antioch High School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SRVC - Service to Citizen Reported to Antioch Police Department

2/23/23 at 2:07:00 PM

Incident details:

RP WAS SENT A PHOTO OF A STUDENT OUTSIDE OF CAMPUS BUT HE IS STANDING HOLDING A GUN...LAST FRIDAY THE SAME STUDENT HAD A GUN AT PITTS HIGH ..RP HAS PHOTOS AND VIDEOS. 98 RP IN THE VP OFC
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Antioch High School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSP - Suspicious Person Reported to Antioch Police Department

5/1/23 at 10:44:00 AM

Incident details:

RP SPOKE TO PD ON FRIDAY REGARDING A REPORTOF A STUMNT WHO BROUGHT A GUN TO SCHOO LON FRIDAY... EVT 23531 RP CALLING IN TODAY TO ADWSE THE STUDENT IS IN CLASS TODAY THEY WANT PD TO ASSIST IN A BACKPACK SEARCH.. [redacted]
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Antioch High School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSC - Suspicious Circumstance Reported to Antioch Police Department

6/22/23 at 12:09:00 PM

Incident details:

2ND HAND NFO TO RP FROM HtS DAUGHTER WHO IS IN CLASS SAYING SOMEONE GOTTASED AND THERE IS A GUN THREAT. RP TRIED CALL NG SCHOOL BUT NO ANSWER RP REQ 21 WITH RESULTS
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Dallas Ranch Middle School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

WEPN - Weapons Violation Reported to Antioch Police Department

6/2/23 at 9:48:00 AM

Incident details:

YESTERDAY FORMER STUDENT SHOWED RP'S SON A GUN ON HIS WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL 98RP IN THE OFFICE
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

MGUN - MAN WITH A GUN (IN PROGRESS) Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/30/23 at 9:48:36 AM

Incident details:

RP IS THE PRINCIPAL ; STUDENT ADVISING HE HAS A GUN IN HIS LOCKER ; STUDENT IN THE OFFICE WITH THE RP ; Redacted Name 14 YO ; NO 1051 OR H/S
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSCIR - SUSPICIOUS EVENT (IN PROGRESS) Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/1/23 at 10:37:20 AM

Incident details:

RP GOT INFO FROM A STUDENT, THAT A SPECIAL ED STUDENT Redacted Name HAD A GUN ON HIM IN SCHOOL. WHEN THE STAFF QUESTIONED THE JUV ABOUT IT HE DENIED IT AND WALKED OUT OF CAMPUS 5 AGO.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSCIR - SUSPICIOUS EVENT (IN PROGRESS) Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/1/23 at 12:52:00 PM

Incident details:

Redacted Name IS GETTING TEXTS FROM ANOTHER STUDENT'S MOTHER THAT SHOW A PIC OF A MALE STUDENT NAMED Redacted Name W/A GUN STANDING IN A BEDROOM.... *** 1021 ****
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

6/13/23 at 11:17:32 AM

Incident details:

ARVIN HIGH TEACHER HAS INFO OF POSSIBLE 626 F BBGUN. STUDENT UID .. POSSIBLE IN POSSESSION. UID 'S STUDENT MAKING JOKES ABOUT 626 F. IN CLASS ROOM # 17. CENTER HALL WAY. IN CLASS NOW. CLASS EXSUCE time AT 12 NOON. MI PENA NEG ON 626F, REQ CODE 8 FOR INFO.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Arvin High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

HOME - HOME VISIT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/23/23 at 11:04:29 AM

Incident details:

ARVIN DEAN REQUESTING AN OFFICER TO RESPOND AND DO A HOME VISIT TO SPEAK TO UID REGARDING AN INCIDENT OF STU BEING SHOWN A GUN ON CAMPUS IN THE 2ND WEEK OF APRIL. MORE INFO TO FOLLOW. MI PENA ADV VIA RADIO. M2 EMBREY WILL FOLLOW.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Bakersfield Adult School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/15/23 at 1:39:45 PM

Incident details:

D42 GRAVES WAS CONTACTED BY BAS ADMIN _UNSELECTED_ HAS STUDEINT IN OFFICE POSSIBLE 626 F UID . CORRECTION IN ROOM 125
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

626.9 - POSSESS FIREARM IN/ON SCHOOL GROUNDS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/18/23 at 1:23:10 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REVIEWING VIDEO. STAFF MEMBER FOUND .22 LONG GUN AMMO (1) ON GROUND OF IA PLOT
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

626.10 - WEAPON ON CAMPUS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/13/23 at 1:47:09 PM

Incident details:

REPORT OF SUBJ W/GUN ON CAMPUS UID HECK JUV PROB · ADDITIONAL SUB ADDED UID .
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — East Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSCIRC - SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/7/23 at 12:40:57 AM

Incident details:

D15 requesting additional units for visual on a 211 suspect possibly armed with a firearm
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — East Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/15/23 at 10:24:19 AM

Incident details:

D15 MARK CALVILLO REQ UNIT TO ASSIST W/ 626F SITUATION AND TRANSPORT M1 ER FROM BAS ON F ST UID
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — East Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/17/23 at 3:40:10 PM

Incident details:

D15 CALVILLO REPORTS OF SUBJ ON SKATE BOARD CARRYING RIFLE. CONT 1 HAS UNITS IN AREA.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Highland High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

626.10 - WEAPON ON CAMPUS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/21/23 at 12:55:52 PM

Incident details:

D1 KOMIN REPORT OF STUDENT 626F AT RALLY, THEY ARE NOW OUT TO LUNCH, REQUEST MULT OFFICERS / AFFIRM ON GLOCK AIR PISTOL / 10-15 W/1 @ 1317
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Kern High ROC School

Kern High ROC School District, Kern County

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

5/17/23 at 12:23:31 PM

Incident details:

D72 COLLIER ADV RP SAW KIDS PLAY SHOOTING EACH OTHER IN PARKING LOT W/ WHAT LOOKS LIKE GUNS. REQ 10-28 ON VEHS C
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Mira Monte High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSCIRC - SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/24/23 at 1:05:51 PM

Incident details:

BPD REC'D a call of a possible shooting in the mens restroom at MMHS and shot 6 students ... fled unkn direction ... urther The RP disconnected on us when we attempted to pinpoint the bathroom. MMHS on lockdown @ 1306 cont 2 & sgt er
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Ramon Garza Elementary School

Bakersfield City School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/26/23 at 11:05:48 AM

Incident details:

DI2 PADILLA REPORTS OF MALE W/GUN ON RAMON GARZA ELEM CAMPUS, PER CONT 1, THEY ARE IN THE AREA SEARCHING FOR HM WEARING BLK, SWEATSHIRT, GRAY PANTS ON BIKE WITH POSS AK-STYLE, RIPPLE OR SHOTGUN. SIERRA MIDDLE HAS LIFTED THEIR LOCKDOWN, RAMON GARZA IS UNK, NO ANSWER ON 10- 21.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Tierra Del Sol Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/17/23 at 11:18:01 AM

Incident details:

D42 GRAVES POSSIBLE 626F IN LIBRAY/SPORTS CTR AREA UID :
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

626.10 - WEAPON ON CAMPUS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/18/23 at 10:30:39 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS HAS MOTHER REPORTING SON TEXTED HER THERE IS STUDENT ON CAMPUS WITH GUN. ATL STUDENT WHO SENT THE TEXT RP UID SUSPECT M1, M3, D14 ER
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