Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Welfare Check (346)

Welfare Check incidents

From all counties, school districts and schools in the database.

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346
Incidents reported
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76
Police Departments
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188
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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 chart not displayed if there is only one subcategory)

Incident Logs

displaying 251 - 275 records in total 346
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Welfare Check — Ocean Beach Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/20/2023

Serious

Welfare Check — Paradise Hills Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/23/2023

Serious

Welfare Check — Paradise Hills Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

05/16/2023

Serious

Welfare Check — Roosevelt International Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/06/2023

Serious

Welfare Check — San Diego High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/20/2023

Serious

Welfare Check — San Diego High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/02/2023

Serious

Welfare Check — San Diego High School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

03/01/2023

Serious

Welfare Check — Sherman Elementary School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

04/15/2023

Serious

Welfare Check — East Union High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELFARE - NO REPORT Reported to Manteca Police Department

4/4/23

Serious

Welfare Check — East Union High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELFARE - NO REPORT Reported to Manteca Police Department

4/23/23

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Welfare Check — Sierra High School

Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELFARE - NO REPORT Reported to Manteca Police Department

4/24/23

Serious

Welfare Check — Cesar Chavez High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/9/23 at 3:00:40 PM

Incident details:

RP (COUNSELOR) REPORTED STUDENT LEFT A LETTER IN THE DESK OF TEACHER. THE LETTER READ "SORRY WILL HARDLY BE IN YOUR ROOM BECAUSE I FEEL MISERABLE, HOPELESS, HELPLESS AND ONE MORE THING BAD BECAUSE YOU WILL PROBABLY REPORT WHAT I SAY FOR THE LAST HALF I HAVE BEEN FEELING KMS (KILLING MY SELF) FOR MONTHS AND IT HITTING ME THE MOST. SORRY IF YOU SEE ME CRY I AM SORRY I HAVE BEEN HOLDING IT IN TOO LONG. I HAVE BEEN STRONG FOR TOO LONG." FOSTER MOM UNABLE TO BE REACHED BY RP, STU IS NO LONGER 987 DUE TO EARLY RELEASE. WELFARE CHECK REQUESTED PER SITE 2 MR.GAAN AND MS. CARDENA DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH FOSTER GUARDIAN
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Welfare Check — Cesar Chavez High School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELFAREC - WELFARE CHECK Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

3/29/23 at 3:45:09 PM

Incident details:

Making contact with the parent. Looking for student.
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Welfare Check — Grunsky Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELFAREC - WELFARE CHECK Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

4/5/23 at 9:46:37 PM

Incident details:

SPD REC'D CALL FROM AN A/C .. ADVD IN FRONT OF GRUNSEY CLOSE TO HARDING WAY SIDE .. WMA DRK BEARD, DRK BLU SHIRT, GRY PANTS, LEANING UP AGAINST THE SCHOOL FENCE .. APPEARS DISORIENTED, AND POSS SICK .. NOTHING SEEN ON CAMERAS ..
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Welfare Check — Madison Elementary School

Stockton Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELFAREC - WELFARE CHECK Reported to Stockton Unified Police Department

1/19/23 at 8:50:45 AM

Incident details:

RP (SITE 1) REQUESTING WELFARE CHECK ON TEACHER. SENT AN EMAIL STATING SHE WAS THINKING ABOUT HURTING HERSELF TO SITE 1, SITE 2 AND A COWORKER. TEACHER CALLED IN SICK FOR TODAY, NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET A HOLD OF HER. SITE 1 ADVD HR. ADDRESS IS NUMBER IS
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Welfare Check — John C. Kimball High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

6/28/23 at 10:16:00 AM

Incident details:

ENRT TO CHECK ON SR3, NOT AN ANSWERING CALLS OR RADIO
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Serious

Welfare Check — Merrill F. West High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

1/30/23 at 1:05:00 PM

Serious

Welfare Check — Merrill F. West High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

2/21/23 at 12:12:00 PM

Serious

Welfare Check — Merrill F. West High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

2/28/23 at 1:37:00 PM

Serious

Welfare Check — Merrill F. West High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

3/27/23 at 8:56:00 AM

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Welfare Check — Merrill F. West High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

4/18/23 at 2:34:00 PM

Serious

Welfare Check — North Elementary School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

2/3/23 at 8:50:00 AM

Incident details:

2ND HAND INFO FROM COUNSELOR - REQ 10-56 RISK ASSESSMENT ON STUDENT WHO IS IN THE OFFICE - SRO NOT ON DUTY - STUDENT -- [redacted] -- [redacted] -- HOME ADDRESS: [redacted] -- DOES NOT BELIEVE PARENTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANYTHING YET - UNK WHY THE ASSESSMENT IS NEEDED
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Serious

Welfare Check — North Elementary School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK - WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

2/9/23 at 11:19:00 AM

Incident details:

TEACHER FOUND A STUDENT WITH A PIECE OF PAPER [redacted] STUDENT: [redacted] SHE IS IN THE MAIN OFFICE NOW
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Serious

Welfare Check — North Elementary School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

3/6/23 at 12:33:00 PM

Incident details:

RP IS A SCHOOL COUNSELOR, STATES STUDENT - [redacted] [redacted] STUDENT IS IN THE MAIN OFFICE AND AWARE PD IS BEING CONTACTED
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Welfare Check — North Elementary School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

3/7/23 at 3:25:00 PM

Incident details:

RP ADV THEY HAVE A STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN ON A SAFETY PLAN [redacted], RP WANTS OFFICER TO RESPOND FOR AN EVAL, STUDENT IS [redacted] AT THE SCHOOL IN THE OFFICE,
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