Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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

Schools
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80

School Districts
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27

Counties

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 276 - 300 records in total 346

Serious

Welfare CheckNorth Elementary School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

4/27/23 at 9:47:00 AM

Incident details:

RP IS SCHOOL COUNSELOR - [redacted], RP REQ OFFICER WELCHK. JUV WILL BE IN THE OFFICE. [redacted]
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Welfare CheckNorth Elementary School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/4/23 at 2:33:00 PM

Incident details:

REQ WELCHK ON DAUGHTER - FOUND OUT HER SON, WHO SPEAKS TO HER EVERYDAY, HAS NOT HEARD FROM HER SINCE THE 13TH OF APRIL [redacted]
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Welfare CheckTracy High School

Tracy Joint Unified School District, San Joaquin County

WELCHK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to Tracy Police Department

5/25/23 at 10:50:00 AM

Incident details:

JUV IN THE OFFICE APPEARS TO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SOMETHING, REQSRO
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Welfare CheckMenlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

WELFARE CHECK Reported to Atherton Police Department

1/20/23 at 8:35:17 PM

Serious

Welfare CheckCesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

WELFARE CHECK PERSO Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

2/23/23 at 9:05:00 AM

Serious

Welfare CheckCesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School

Ravenswood City Elementary School District, San Mateo County

WELFARE CHECK PERSO Reported to East Palo Alto Police Department

5/16/23 at 3:36:00 PM

Serious

Welfare CheckLos Gatos High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Santa Clara County

Welfar Check Reported to Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Department

2/7/23 at 11:00:48 AM

Serious

Welfare CheckAndrew P. Hill High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

1/17/23 at 11:58:06 AM

Serious

Welfare CheckAndrew P. Hill High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

3/13/23 at 11:07:45 AM

Serious

Welfare CheckAndrew P. Hill High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

3/14/23 at 6:25:29 AM

Serious

Welfare CheckAndrew P. Hill High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

4/14/23 at 5:44:22 AM

Serious

Welfare CheckAndrew P. Hill High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

4/20/23 at 8:19:27 PM

Serious

Welfare CheckAndrew P. Hill High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

5/11/23 at 3:08:38 AM

Serious

Welfare CheckAugust Boeger Middle School

Mount Pleasant Elementary School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

2/17/23 at 3:30:04 PM

Serious

Welfare CheckLeigh High School

Campbell Union High School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

5/25/23 at 11:48:59 AM

Serious

Welfare CheckLeigh High School

Campbell Union High School District, Santa Clara County

WELCKEMS-WELFARE CHECK (COMBINED EVENT) Reported to San Jose Police Department

5/26/23 at 12:45:43 PM

Serious

Welfare CheckMorrill Middle School

Berryessa Union Elementary School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

2/8/23 at 2:45:03 PM

Incident details:

273AB PC CHLD ABUSE NOT AGG
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Welfare CheckOcala Middle School

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

1/25/23 at 5:45:06 PM

Serious

Welfare CheckOcala Middle School

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

1/29/23 at 5:22:50 PM

Serious

Welfare CheckWilliam C. Overfelt High School

East Side Union High School District, Santa Clara County

WELCKEMS-WELFARE CHECK (COMBINED EVENT) Reported to San Jose Police Department

5/19/23 at 7:39:15 PM

Serious

Welfare CheckWilliam Sheppard Middle School

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

4/4/23 at 12:57:53 PM

Serious

Welfare CheckWilliam Sheppard Middle School

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK-WELFARE CHECK Reported to San Jose Police Department

6/23/23 at 6:13:53 PM

Serious

Welfare CheckProspect High School

Campbell Union High School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK Reported to Santa Clara County Sheriff

4/3/23 at 7:47:04 AM

Serious

Welfare CheckSunnyvale Middle School

Sunnyvale School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK Reported to Sunnyvale Dept. of Public Safety

2/10/23 at 5:26:00 PM

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Welfare CheckSunnyvale Middle School

Sunnyvale School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK Reported to Sunnyvale Dept. of Public Safety

2/15/23 at 12:11:00 PM