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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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 301 - 325 records in total 346
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Welfare Check — Sunnyvale Middle School

Sunnyvale School District, Santa Clara County

WELCK Reported to Sunnyvale Dept. of Public Safety

2/28/23 at 12:26:00 PM

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Welfare Check — Weed High School

Siskiyou Union High School District, Siskiyou County

WELCHK - WELFARE CHECK Reported to Weed Police Department

2/8/23 at 2:10:09 PM

Incident details:

THAT SHE RECEIVED A CALL FROM HER GRAND DAUGHTER THAT ATTENDS WEED HIGH SCHOOL. RP STATES [EDIT] WAS CRYING AND SAID SHE IS BEING TREATED BADLY BY HER LEGAL GUARDIAN AND THAT SHE IS BEING THREATENED TO BEING KICKED OUT OF THE HOUSE. RP HAS NO INFORMATION ON THE GUARDIAN ONLY THAT SHE HAS COURT CUSTODY AND IS THE GIRLS AUNT. RP GAVE THE NAME FOR THE JUVENILE AS CONTACTED JUVENILE WHO IS UN HAPPY WITH HER LIVING SITUATION BECAUSE THEY ARE TO STRICT. COUNSELOR AND THE JUVENILE WILL CONTACT THE KLAMATH TRIBE. THE JUVENILE IS CODE 4./MB
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Welfare Check — Benicia High School

Benicia Unified School District, Solano County

WELFARE CHECK Reported to Benicia Police Department

4/6/23 at 4:50:08 PM

Incident details:

RPTS SEEING A MALE IN GREEN AND BLK PLAID SHIRT WHITE BEANIE PASSOUT ON THE SIDEWALK A BLOCK UP FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL [Cellular E911 Call: Lat:38.064778 Lon:-122.17679 Service Class: WPH2]
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Welfare Check — Vacaville High School

Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County

WELFARE Reported to Vacaville Police Department

3/21/23 at 8:13:39 AM

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Welfare Check — Vacaville High School

Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County

WELFARE Reported to Vacaville Police Department

4/18/23 at 3:51:54 PM

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Welfare Check — Vacaville High School

Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County

WELFARE Reported to Vacaville Police Department

4/25/23 at 10:56:22 AM

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Welfare Check — Will C. Wood High School

Vacaville Unified School District, Solano County

WELFARE Reported to Vacaville Police Department

4/18/23 at 11:40:15 AM

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Welfare Check — Hogan Middle School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

WELCK - WELFARE CHECK Reported to Vallejo Police Department

1/31/23 at 11:54:12 AM

Incident details:

resp does not have a veh Cellular E911 Call: Lat:38.112264 Lon :- 122.24516 Service Class: W911
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Welfare Check — Hogan Middle School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

E911 - WELFARE CHECK / 911 HANGUP Reported to Vallejo Police Department

5/26/23 at 10:19:45 AM

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Welfare Check — Jesse M. Bethel High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

WELCK - WELFARE CHECK Reported to Vallejo Police Department

1/19/23 at 6:51:06 PM

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Welfare Check — Jesse M. Bethel High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

E911 - WELFARE CHECK / 911 HANGUP Reported to Vallejo Police Department

3/17/23 at 10:35:16 AM

Serious

Welfare Check — Vallejo High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

WELCK - WELFARE CHECK Reported to Vallejo Police Department

3/25/23 at 8:41:20 PM

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Welfare Check — Vallejo High School

Vallejo City Unified School District, Solano County

E911 - WELFARE CHECK / 911 HANGUP Reported to Vallejo Police Department

5/25/23 at 8:39:15 AM

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Welfare Check — Petaluma High School

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Sonoma County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to Petaluma Police Department

1/25/23 at 3:00:19 PM

Incident details:

LOG ENTRY
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Welfare Check — Petaluma High School

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, Sonoma County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to Petaluma Police Department

3/10/23 at 11:31:01 AM

Incident details:

REFERRED
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Welfare Check — Montgomery High School

Santa Rosa High School District, Sonoma County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to Santa Rosa Police Department

5/23/23 at 3:40:55 PM

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Welfare Check — Piner High School

Santa Rosa High School District, Sonoma County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to Santa Rosa Police Department

2/25/23 at 4:32:50 PM

Incident details:

CONTACTED
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Welfare Check — Piner High School

Santa Rosa High School District, Sonoma County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to Santa Rosa Police Department

6/27/23 at 2:15:11 PM

Incident details:

CANCEL
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Welfare Check — Santa Rosa High School

Santa Rosa High School District, Sonoma County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to Santa Rosa Police Department

2/24/23 at 10:00:08 AM

Incident details:

COMPLETED
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Welfare Check — Sonoma Valley High School

Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Sonoma County

CHECK THE WELFARE Reported to Sonoma County Sheriff

2/15/23 at 1:34:21 PM

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Welfare Check — River Valley High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

WELFARE CHECK Reported to Yuba City Police Department

2/7/23 at 1:28:53 PM

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Welfare Check — River Valley High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

WELFARE CHECK Reported to Yuba City Police Department

2/9/23 at 2:33:58 PM

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Welfare Check — River Valley High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

WELFARE CHECK Reported to Yuba City Police Department

3/14/23 at 1:28:15 PM

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Welfare Check — River Valley High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

WELFARE CHECK Reported to Yuba City Police Department

3/15/23 at 12:57:39 PM

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Welfare Check — River Valley High School

Yuba City Unified School District, Sutter County

WELFARE CHECK Reported to Yuba City Police Department

4/21/23 at 2:45:08 PM