Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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911 Call (98) Alarm (74) Animal (30) Disturbance (123) Drill (19) Fire (8) Harassment (5) Incorrigible Juvenile (39) Lockdown (3) Medical (102) Mental Health (86) Missing Person (59) Other (454) Patrol (582) Physical Violence (125) Police Communications (26) Sex (42) Substances (113) Suspicion (96) Theft (99) Threats (88) Trespassing (39) Truancy (10) Unknown (307) Vandalism (32) Vehicle (462) Weapons (71) Welfare Check (10)

Kern County

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3202
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6
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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

Incident Logs

displaying 601 - 625 records in total 3202
Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

FALSE - FALSE FIRE ALARM PULLED 148.4 Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/25/23 at 1:51:26 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA WE JUST HAD A FIRE ALARM IN WARREN HALL. CODE 4 FALSE ALARM
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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

4/25/23 at 4:41:57 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA 10/6 ON AOD UID 'ROB CK UID PROB CK 'BPD Closed call entered for case number #/23-78838
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Serious Violent

Incorrigible / Out of Control Juvenile — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

OCJ - OUT-OF-CONTROL JUVENILE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/26/23 at 9:32:46 PM

Incident details:

Student threatening to run away
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

701 - INFO OF THREATENED OFFENSE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/27/23 at 10:45:19 AM

Incident details:

BHS DEAN REQ ROVER FOR POSSIBLE 701. UID 5 STU IN DEAN'S OFFICE. 11-98 W/ DEAN.
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/27/23 at 12:29:47 PM

Incident details:

BHS DEAN'S OFFICE NEEDS ROVER FOR H&S STU UID WITH NO WORKING NUMBERS FOR PARENT/GUARDIAN. STU NEEDS A RIDE HOME AND SOMEONE TO VERIFY WORKING NUMBER. POSSIBLY A HOME VISIT.
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/27/23 at 1:25:15 PM

Incident details:

BHS IS REQ A ROVER FOR 5150 IN COUNSELOR. UID { MET TEAM REQ SENT TO CONT 2 @ 1346 BPD CFS TAG 23-80135
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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

4/27/23 at 2:12:10 PM

Incident details:

DEAN REQ ROVER FOR POSSIBLE MISSING JUV UID OSSILBY W. MOM'S POSSIBLE PHONE # )1 WHO CALLED BHS UPSET.
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Serious Non-Violent

Trespassing — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/28/23 at 9:57:47 AM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA 10/6 W/1 IN ELM GROVE. HM, HEAVY BUILD, 6FT, GRAY SWEATER, BLK PANTS PROB CK UID NEG PROB/ OFF CAMPUS NOW. SUSPENDED FOR 3 DAYS.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/2/23 at 12:56:37 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REQ CODE 8 FOR 594 VANDALISM. UID _UNSELECTED_ REQ 10-29 ON BOTH , 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

5/3/23 at 12:04:11 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REQ CODE 8 FOR AOD FOR 243.4. UID
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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

5/3/23 at 1:39:23 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA 10/6 W/ UID + REQ 10-29 AND CODE 8 FOR 626.10 KNIFE.
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/4/23 at 11:50:19 AM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA ER 5150 EVAL UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

H/S - DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/4/23 at 1:30:11 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA W/UID FOR H/S
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Serious Violent

Sex in School — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/4/23 at 1:30:30 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA - TWO STUDENTS HAVING SEX ON CAMPUS . UIDS TO FOLLOW
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

701 - INFO OF THREATENED OFFENSE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/5/23 at 6:53:41 AM

Incident details:

BPD CFS 23-85835. Officers are responding to a report of threats of a shooting call. RPs 15yr old daughter UID who attend BHS saw an Instagram post from "] advising that on . hrs when the bell rings that unknown subjects will shoot up the high school. It is unclear whether the post was meant for BHS or another school, as the post doesn't specify a school name.
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

701 - INFO OF THREATENED OFFENSE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/10/23 at 8:41:41 AM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA 10/6 W/1 IN OFFICE FOR 701 UID CODE 4
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SPRIGEO - SPRIGEO ALERT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/10/23 at 11:58:26 AM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REC'D 10/21 FROM KERN COUNTY TIP LINE REGARDING BHS SPRIGEO ALERT @ 1139. POSSIBLE 5150 AT BHS . CFS /SRPIGEO AND PROFILES SENT TO D12
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

FALSE - FALSE FIRE ALARM PULLED 148.4 Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/10/23 at 1:29:44 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA FALSE FIRE ALARM AT WARREN HALL. CODE 4
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/10/23 at 2:29:48 PM

Incident details:

BHS REQ AMBULANCE TO FRONT OF ADMIN FOR UID HEAD SLAMMED TO CONCRETE DURING 415. CFS W/MED AID @1430. REQ CODE 8. AMBULANCE ENROUTE. PARENT REFUSED MED TRANSPORT, PARENT WILL BE TRANSPORTING STUD TO MERCY DOWNTOWN. UID REQ 10-29 ON
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Unknown — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SPRIGEO - SPRIGEO ALERT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/11/23 at 9:21:40 AM

Incident details:

SPRIGEO ALERT D12 CONFIRMED THEY HAVE ALERT RP UID TWO POSS UIDS FOR MATCH ON 11TH GRD/FIRST NAME UID. JID
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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

5/11/23 at 1:18:43 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REQ CODE8 FOR 243 UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

UTI - UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/11/23 at 2:15:46 PM

Incident details:

BHS DEANS OFFICE REQ ROVER FOR UID IO APPREARS UTI. CONS/AWAKE, BUT SWEATING, AND SWAYING. NEG ON MED. REQ ROVER TO TRANSPORT HOME. PARENTS DO NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION. MAKE CONTACT IN DEANS OFFICE.
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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

5/11/23 at 2:51:48 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA ER TO BHS FOR REPORT OF 415
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Serious Violent

Sex in School — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/12/23 at 2:27:48 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REQ CODE 8 FOR AOD. REQ CFS CONT STUDENTS HAVING SEX ON CAMPUS. UID #BPD case 23-91081
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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

5/12/23 at 2:30:57 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA REQ AOD CODE 8
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