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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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 651 - 675 records in total 3202
Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

488 - PETTY THEFT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/7/23 at 9:15:34 AM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA 10-6 W/UID DEAN'S OFFICE FOR 488.
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Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

487 - GRAND THEFT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/9/23 at 8:05:27 AM

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

6/9/23 at 9:52:59 AM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA WE JUST HAD A FIRE ALARM PULLED. WE ARE CODE 4
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

RAPTOR - RAPTOR ALARM NOTIFICATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/12/23 at 1:01:37 PM

Incident details:

D12 PADILLA MAKING CONTACT W/ FRONT OFFICE FOR RAPTOR ALERT.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

6/22/23 at 10:33:10 AM

Incident details:

DEAN GOHLSTON ADV STU UID AS DROPPED FROM SS AND TRESPASSED ON CAMPUS YESTERDAY, CAME BACK ON CAMPUS TODAY AND PULLED FIRE ALARM TWICE, THEN RAN OFF CAMPUS WHILE THEY TRIED TO DETAIN HIM. LAST SEEN RUNNING EB ON CHESTER. MOTHER IS ER TO SCHOOL. REQ ROVER TO CITE STU. UID
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Training — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

TRAINING - TRAINING Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/27/23 at 6:14:47 AM

Incident details:

RHF TRAINING AT BHS: MI PENA, D72 COLLIER, D22 ALVAREZ, M3 ALVIDREZ, M4 CASTILLO, D27 S VASQUEZ, D29 CHISHOLM.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Training — Bakersfield High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

TRAINING - TRAINING Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/28/23 at 6:31:16 AM

Incident details:

RHF Training at BHS: Pena, Collier, Alvarez, Alvidrez
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/17/23 at 3:32:17 PM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING WORKING BASKETBALL AT CENTENNIAL
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/19/23 at 4:08:22 PM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING WORKING BASKETBALL AT CENTENNIAL
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Serious Non-Violent

Car Accident - Non-Injury — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

902 T - NON- INJURY TRAFIC ACCIDENT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/23/23 at 8:27:19 AM

Incident details:

SCANNER 902 VEH VS PED HAGEMAN/RIVERLAKES D14 ADVISED / ER
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Unknown — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INVEST - INVESTIGATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/23/23 at 9:08:38 AM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING REQ D44 RESPOND TO ASSIST D44 10/97 CHS UNK SITUATION
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist Other Department — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/23/23 at 10:32:29 AM

Incident details:

CONT 2 UNITS ER TO HAGEMAN JWO CENTENNIAL FOR SUBJECT LAYING ON SIDEWALK, COVERED IN BLANKET. WILL BE SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD. ATC DI4, GOES TO VM
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/24/23 at 2:40:56 PM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING WORKING BASKETBALL AT CENTENNIAL
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/26/23 at 10:37:28 AM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING FOUND REAR PLATE IN PLOT. ATTEMPT TO CROSS. CA CROSSES TO UID
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/26/23 at 3:22:57 PM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING WORKING BASKETBALL AT CENTENNIAL
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/26/23 at 8:17:26 PM

Incident details:

M5 BARKER TSTOP CA I. VERBAL
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/31/23 at 3:28:52 PM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING WORKING BASKETBALL AT CENTENNIAL
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/1/23 at 9:59:00 AM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING VEH LEFT RUNNING IN PLOT CA : ROSSES TO UID
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Serious

Medical - Unknown — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

MED - MEDICAL AID Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/1/23 at 12:57:15 PM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING REQ MED AID FOR UID & SS SEIZ, IS CONSC & BREATH NOW. ENTER THROUGH THE FRONT. TRANSPORTED TO BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL. PARENT WILL MEET THERE.
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Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUICIDAL - SUICIDAL STUDENT/METS TEAM REQ/MKS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/2/23 at 1:58:43 PM

Incident details:

. SPRIGEO ALERT AT CENTENNIAL POSS 5150 UID ( INFO SENT TO DI4 WHITING AND M1 PENA, M2 EMBREY
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/2/23 at 4:37:53 PM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING AND D15 MARK CALVILLO WORKING BASKETBALL AT CENTENNIAL
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Serious Violent

Sexual Assault — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/3/23 at 12:47:14 PM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING REQ CPS SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORT INCIDENT OCCURRED [EDIT] 2/2/2023 SCH EXCUSES 1523 TODAY CPS ENTERED W/ CONT 2 COURTESY REPORT 23-0188 BPD CFS 23-22544
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Serious

Suspicious Person — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

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

Incident details:

TRANS CALL FROM BPD REPORT OF HM, NO SHIRTS, GRAY PANTS, DARK SHOES, WITH A BLANKET WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. LS NB RIVERLAKES
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/3/23 at 3:25:31 PM

Incident details:

CONT 2; We are holding a CFS for a Suspicious Person - HM wearing no shirt dk gry pants blk shoes, patterned blanket tied around neck like enpe ... poss under the influence. Was seen attempting to climb a stree sign, no weapons observed is walking NB ... Can you please advise your units .... D14 WHITING ADVISED. SCHOOL JUST LET OUT.
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Centennial High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/7/23 at 4:20:01 PM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING WORKING BASKETBALL AT CENTENNIAL
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