Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Kern County

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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

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displaying 501 - 525 records in total 3202

Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

BASKET - BASKETBALL GAME Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/7/23 at 4:16:53 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA WORKING BASKETBALL AT BHS
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Serious Non-Violent

Warrant / Parole / Missing Check — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/29 - WANTS/WARRANTS/PAROLE/MISSING CK Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/8/23 at 1:57:44 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA 10-29 C-8 UID (
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/8/23 at 3:27:58 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA 10-6, W/2 IN OFFICE FOR 415 UID UID
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Serious Violent

Solicitation of Photos — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/9/23 at 7:45:21 AM

Incident details:

BHS DEAN - ROVER - SUS CIR OF STUDENT ASKING FOR $ FOR PICTURES ON SOC MED UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/28 - VEHICLE/REGISTRATION CHECK Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/9/23 at 12:32:58 PM

Incident details:

DEANS OFFICE / BHS ADVISED WHITE BMW IN THE SR PLOT IS LOCKED AND RUNNING. M2 ADVISED AND WILL F/U W/ BHS
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Serious Non-Violent

Trespassing — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

602 - TRESSPASSING Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/9/23 at 1:10:01 PM

Incident details:

DEAN GHOLSTEIN - REQ ROVER THEY ESCORTED A STUDENT OFF CAMPUS, AND HE HAS RETRUNED . CURRENTLY AT HI ST/ 14TH ST. HM, BLK SHIRT, BLK JACKET, BLACK HAT, BROWN, WHTIE SHOES, BACKPACK. HE HAS BEEN SHOWING A PICTURE TO OTHERS, STAFF BELIEVES HE IS TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER STUDENT /PENDING 415. INFO SENT TO M2 I 10-15 w/l @1341
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/9/23 at 2:08:04 PM

Incident details:

M3 ALVIDREZ POSS 626P UID AFFIRM ON JUV PROB. 4 PROBATION UNITS 10-97
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

BASKET - BASKETBALL GAME Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/9/23 at 3:14:08 PM

Incident details:

M3 ALVIDREZ WORKING BASKETBALL AT BHS.
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/9/23 at 3:42:21 PM

Incident details:

M3 ALVIDREZ ER. UTL CONT 2 REPORTS OF 14-16 JUVS WATCHING 415S AT H AND CALIFORNIA,
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

TSTOP - TRAFFIC STOP Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/10/23 at 8:29:07 AM

Incident details:

M4 CASTILLO FRONT OF BHS RED TRUCK : 12500 CITED/ WARNED
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

MISSING - RUNAWAY JUV Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/10/23 at 2:42:56 PM

Incident details:

M4.CASTILLO CHECK FOR MISSING UID AFFIRMATIVE ON MISSING OUT OF CONTROL 1 CASE 202300012590
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Serious Violent

Parent Problem — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

IRATE - IRATE PARENT/GUARDIAN Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/14/23 at 8:45:51 AM

Incident details:

STAFF REQ ROVER, IRATE PARENT AT BHIS, YELLING AT FRONT DESK. D12 ER PROM MIO MI ER
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Serious Violent

Battery — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/14/23 at 8:46:44 AM

Incident details:

BY PHONE, PARENT SAID DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A 415 ON THURSDAY 02/09/2023 ON CAMPUS. STUDENT HAS NOTIFIED THE SCHOOL AND TALKED TO THE DEAN ADVISING SHE DID NOT WANT TO FIGHT THIS STUDENT. SHE WAS TOLD "GO AHEAD AND FIGHT HER, JUST DON'T DO ANYTHING TOO BAD OR YOU'LL GET EXPELLED." STUDENT IS HOME W/PARENT. WANTS TO FILE CHARGES AGAINST STUDENT.
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

MISSING - RUNAWAY JUV Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/14/23 at 11:37:32 AM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA CHECK UID. R MP. AFFIRM OUT OF KCSO OCA/202300015739 INFO VIA 10-21
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Probation Search — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/14/23 at 12:18:27 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA CHECK UID
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

422 - THREATS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/14/23 at 1:58:49 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REQ C-8 FOR 422 UID.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist Other Department — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

AOD - ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/15/23 at 10:26:24 AM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA AND M2 EMBREY ASSIST US MARSHALLS W/2 10-15 UID - :
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Info / Information Only — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/15/23 at 10:31:34 AM

Incident details:

REP KEVIN MCCARTHY EXPECTED AT BHS TODAY M-1 AND M-2 STANDING BY
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Busy — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/6 - 10/6 ON SUBJECT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/15/23 at 11:59:35 AM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA 10-6 UID €
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Other — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/14 - TRANSPORT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/16/23 at 10:17:29 AM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA 10/14 W/ UID & 'ROM BHS TO JAMIESON CTR BEG MIG 48423 @ 1017 DOING SUPPLEMENTAL TO 23-0253
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

911 - 911 CALL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/16/23 at 11:48:22 AM

Incident details:

Switch BHS 24A-9: Emergency Services Call to 911 on port 22 from user BHS Health 2 at 71264 @ 11:44:22 AM PER NURSES OFFICE CODE 4/ MISDIAL ONLY
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Ammo — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

AMMO - POSSESSION OF AMMO PC29650 Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/16/23 at 12:44:42 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REQ C-8 STAFF FOUND LIVE AMMO (1) ON CAMPUS. REVIEWING VIDEO FOOTAGE.
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Serious Violent

Assault — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

AOD - ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/16/23 at 3:33:34 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA CONTACT CONT 2 FOR CFS #| DATE AND TIME. STUDENTS REPORTED THEY WERE ASSAULTED W/A TAZER BY A THIRD PERSON YESTERDAY. CFS 23-30634 2/15/2023 @ APPROX 1549 HRS UID :
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Serious Violent

Sexual Assault — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

AOD - ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/17/23 at 11:14:54 AM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REQ C-8 FOR AOD SEXUAL ASSAULT. STAFF WILL MAKE CONTACT W/CONT 2 TO REPORT RP UID 09
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Busy — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/6 - 10/6 ON SUBJECT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/17/23 at 12:31:21 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA 10-6 W/1 IN OFFICE. CODE 4 UID JEG JUV PROB
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