Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Weapon - Knife 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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displaying 1 - 25 records in total 41
Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Albany High School

Albany City Unified School District, Alameda County

417 PC - DRAWING, EXHIBITING OR USING DEADLY WEAPON OR FIREARM Reported to Albany Police Department

2/1/23 at 6:07:12 PM

Incident details:

[rp's step son 16 yrs old] is bball player at Richmond High School, who played a jr. varsity game at AHS last night. While rp's step son was in the locker room between the games - another student [ was calling him names and then raised a butterfly knife in his face [ 16 yr old step son] rp has already contacted AHS] Case # 23-143 Suspect: Juvenile male Synopsis: Juvenile was threatened with a knife by another juvenile.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Antioch High School

Antioch Unified School District, Contra Costa County

WEPN - Weapons Violation Reported to Antioch Police Department

2/3/23 at 2:23:00 PM

Incident details:

hma or asian male...30 to 40 yrs blk puffy jacket...blk pants. ..whi/blk backpack...walking around holding a pocket knife.....acting strange now sitting at bus stop by football field
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

PROB - PROBATION SEARCH Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/15/23 at 9:37:53 AM

Incident details:

D16 EARNEST CK PROB ON UID ¿ TUDENT MAY BE IN POSS OF KNIFE UID
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Del Oro High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/14/23 at 2:11:40 PM

Incident details:

D16 EARNEST W/ 2 SEC ER TO ROOM 317 CODE 4 KNIFE SIEZED IN D16 POSSESION UID M1/ M2/ D19
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

653 K - POSSESION OF SWITCHBLADE KNIFE/ NEW CODE 21510 (B) Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/1/23 at 3:12:33 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ IN FRONT OFFICE FOR POSS 415 W/A PARENT. REQ ADDL UNIT . BASE 2 HAS CAMERA UP. MULT SECURITY PRESENT.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/25/23 at 4:01:33 PM

Incident details:

D27 S VASQUEZ REQ CODE 8 FOR POSS OF KNIFE ON CAMPUS.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

XPAT - EXTRA PATROL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/3/23 at 11:41:14 AM

Incident details:

DEAN SHANNON BARNES AT RHS - REQ ROVER FOR FOOD SALE DAY /LUNCH HOUR @ 1205 TODAY. THEY HAVE HAD ON GOING TENSION BTW HISPANIC GRP AND /PUNJABI GRP THIS WEEK. THOSE SUSPENED STUDENTS RETURNED TODAY. RUMOR OF POSSESSION OF KNIFE/ UNKN WHICH STUDENT.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/6/23 at 1:52:26 PM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY REQ C-8 FOR PC 626.10 KNIFE 10-39.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

417 - BRANDISHING WEAPON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/1/23 at 7:59:33 PM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS LARGE CROWD HEADING TOWARDS PATRIOTS PARK. REQ ADDL UNITS FOR POSS PENDING 415. MAJORITY OF CROWD ON FJORD, CONT 2 ADVISED. CFS 23-21401 D18 10-15 UID 5 7 W/KNIFE CONT ADV VIC WAS STABBED AND WANTS TO FILE CHARGES. PER D2, NO INJURIES, D18 WILL HANDLE VIA 10-21.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/15 - ONE IN CUSTODY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/20/23 at 2:34:21 PM

Incident details:

REPORT OF FEMALE TRANSIENT AT PATRIOTS PARK W/KNIFE CHASING OTHERS. 10/6 AT GUN POINT BY BASKETBALL COURTS 10/15 @ 1450 ADD UID
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Bell Gardens Intermediate School

Montebello Unified School District, Los Angeles County

417 KNIFE Reported to Bell Gardens Police Department

3/1/23 at 10:43:32 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Sierra Vista Middle School

Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, Los Angeles County

626.10(a)(1) PC / Misdemeanor / Possession of a knife Reported to Hacienda La Puente Unified Police Department

1/30/23

Incident details:

On Janua,y 30, 2023 at about 1130 hours, I responded to Sierra Vista MS in regards to a student who was found in possession of a knife. I made contact with VJ who is the Principal at the location and she told me she received information from a student who wishes to remain anonymous for safety reasons that S was in possession of a knife. W said based on the information she received she contacted SJ who was in class and escorted him to her office and once arriving she asked him if he was in possession of a knife and SJ,■ 111111 became argumentative and defensive. W/IIIIIIBsaid after asking SJ several times that he needed to empty his pants pocket, he removed EV-1 a locking knife from his pants pocket. . w told her the reason he carries the knife was for protection. I took possession of the knife and the blade measured approximately 3" inches in length. The item was booked into evidence in the HLP SPD evidence locker. I made contact with S and I read him his rights per Miranda and he told me he understood his rights and agreed to talk with me. Prior to reading SJ rights, I read him my department issued Glady's Questionnaire and based on his response I formed the opinion that he knew the difference between right from wrong. I asked SJ why he was carrying a knife and he replied, "You know to protect myself. There's a lot of things happening in the neighborhood and I need to protect myself." S refused to tell me if he had any issues with anyone within the school or the city. SJ refused to continue to cooperate and to provide further details as to why he was in possession of EV-1. This concluded my interview with SJ SJ was cited into the Pomona Juvenile Court with a court date of March 30, 2023 at 0830 hours for the indicated charge of 626.10(a)(1) PC. While released to who is his mother she told me that she gave the knife to her son in order for he can protect himself.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Crozier (George W.) Middle School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

TRESPASS - TRESPASSING ON PROPERTY OTHER THAN OWN Reported to Inglewood Unified Police Department

5/25/23 at 8:30:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school site contacted school police to report a student tried to enter the campus and possibly had a knife student was not identified
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Inglewood Continuation High School

Inglewood Unified School District, Los Angeles County

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

3/8/23 at 8:57:00 AM

Incident details:

The above school contacted school police regarding a student found with a knife in their possession. An incident report will follow.
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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

Weapon - Knife — Quincy Junior/Senior High School

Plumas Unified School District, Plumas County

THREAT Reported to Plumas County Sheriff

2/1/23 at 12:22:12 PM

Incident details:

C/RPTS A STUDENT THREATENED A TEACHER LEFT THE CAMPUS AND THEN CAME BACK WITH A STEAK KNIFE - STUDENT IS NOW SECURED IN THE OFFICE
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Frontier Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

941 - ASSIST SCHOOL SITE Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

2/8/23 at 8:46:28 AM

Incident details:

BROUGHT KNIFE TO SCHOOOL & SHOWED KIDS THIS MORNING & OTHER STUDENTS TOLD STAFF ... WHEN WAS ASKED ABOUT THE KNIFE HE WILLINGLY GAVE IT TO PRINCIPAL & RP WILL BE CONTACTED PARENTS & GIVING SCHOOL SANCTIONS ... RP REQU ASSISTANCE IN FURTHER ACTIONS AS STUDENTS SIBLINGS POSS BRING KNIFES TO SCHOOL AS WELL
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Village Elementary School

Twin Rivers Unified School District, Sacramento County

626.10 - WEAPON ON SCHOOL CAMPUS Reported to Twin Rivers Unified Police Department

3/9/23 at 2:55:22 PM

Incident details:

STUDENT BROUGHT KNIFE TO SCHOOL & TOOK IT OUT OF HIS BACKPACK AROUND 1230 & THREATENED ANOTHER STUDENT ... KNIFE IS IN THE CLOSET IN RP'S OFFICE, AS SHE IS CLOSE TO THE KNIFE ... RP ADV STUDENT IS ALREADY BEEN RELEASED TO PARENTS & PARENTS OF OTHER STUDENT HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED RP JUST WANTS KNIFE PICKED UP
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

WEAPON - WEAPON ON CAMPUS Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/7/23 at 10:58:14 AM

Incident details:

ENR TO H2 - ORANGE LINE TIP FOR REF POSS KNIVE IN POCKET THREATENING TO STAB SOMEONE - CAN YOU SEND P4 FOR SEARCH - JUV WAS DETAINED WHILE WALKING TO PE NEAR A6 - NEG KNIFE ON PERSON OR IN PROPERTY. WILL BE UNFOUNDED
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Rancho Verde Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

626.10 - POSS OF KNIFE, DIRK, DAGGER Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/31/23 at 4:55:06 PM

Incident details:

Knife located on campus. - property collected for booking
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Sycamore Rocks Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

626.10 - POSS OF KNIFE, DIRK, DAGGER Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/10/23 at 4:01:02 PM

Incident details:

BROUGHT POSS KNIFE TO SCHOOL / WAS SHOWING IT TO OTHER STUDENTS / STUDENT NO LONGER AT SCHOOL / REQ OFFICER TO PICK UP KNIFE AND POSS DO HOME VISIT - PER SB439 - DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA OF A CRIME - CREATE FU CALL FOR OFFICER CTC TOMORROW FOR COUNSELING SESSION - BOOKING FOR SAFEKEEPING
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Sycamore Rocks Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

626.10 - POSS OF KNIFE, DIRK, DAGGER Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/12/23 at 10:51:20 AM

Incident details:

BROUGHT KNIFE TO SCHOOL / 3IN BLADE / DID NOT THREATEN ANYONE / STUDENT IN OFFICE - PER 95SI JIAVE 95P4 RESPOND IF NOT 10-6 -- 95P4 COPIES F1563 10:57:34 6 95P4 DISP.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Sycamore Rocks Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

626.10 - POSS OF KNIFE, DIRK, DAGGER Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/25/23 at 9:06:46 AM

Incident details:

STUDENT - 1000038694 - POSS HAS A KNIFE. IN OFFICE NOW BUT STUDENT IS 415V / STUDENT IS KNOWN TO BE AGGRESSIVE IN THE PAST. WORRIED COULD GET OUT OF HAND / HAS NOT BEEN SEARCHED YET AND REQ'G ASSISTANCE - PER SUE, 2 KNIVES, IN LORDES OFFICE - PER SUE, STUDENT IS SCREAMING AND CRYING IN VPS OFFICE - NEG ON A CRIME DUE TO CHILDS AGE, 95P7 WILL 23 FOR TRANSPORT
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