Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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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 2326 - 2350 records in total 3202

Probation Search — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/9/23 at 1:22:46 PM

Incident details:

D45 VALDEZ JUV PROB CHECK UID
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Vista Continuation 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 2:09:27 PM

Incident details:

D45 VALDEZ 626 F UID WO JUV PROB OFFICERS ON SCENE
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Serious Violent

Shots Fired — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SHOTS - SHOTS FIRED Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/17/23 at 2:05:20 PM

Incident details:

MI B143 M1 PENA ER VISTA P CONT 1 ER SHOTSPOTTER AREA OF 131 N STREET D45 VALDEZ ADV STUDENTS OUT IN THE FIELD HAVE BEEN ESCORTED INSIDE. NEG ON SECURE LOCK OUT.
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Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/27/23 at 9:00:43 AM

Incident details:

D45 A VALDEZ EXEPMT 1475585 CAT CONVERTER THEFT
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/15/23 at 10:48:58 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS VEH IN CONSTRUCTION AREA / NEEDS TO BE MOVED. CROSSED TO 23 YR UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/23/23 at 11:58:15 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS DOING LOCATE ON MISSING STUDENT
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/28/23 at 8:34:57 AM

Incident details:

M1 PENA VISTA P PLOT CITED
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/29/23 at 1:58:18 PM

Incident details:

M1 PENA TEMP NO HIT CITED
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/19/23 at 9:53:43 AM

Incident details:

SHANNON AT VISTA REQ ROVER TO CHECK UID ₹ UTI
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/21/23 at 8:32:01 AM

Incident details:

SHANNON @ VISTA P REQ ROVER. BUS CALLED AHEAD TO ADVISE THERE IS A STUDENT SMOKING ON BUS, POSS UTI. BUS HAS NOT ARRIVED YET. WILL BE HM RED/ORANGE JACKET, BIG HAIR.
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Serious Violent

Incorrigible / Out of Control Juvenile — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/24/23 at 9:27:25 AM

Incident details:

SHANNON @ VISTA P REQ OFFICER FOR UNK SIT BETWEEN TWO STUDENTS, BOY/GIRLFRIEND SITUATION. POSS OCJ UIC . NOT A LOT OF INFO KNOWN. UID AND UIL
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Serious Violent

Lockdown - Possible Armed Suspect — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

LOCKOUT - LOCKOUT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/26/23 at 7:54:27 AM

Incident details:

CONT 2 PUT VISTA P ON LOCKOUT @ 754. SUS PER IN AREA M1 SUBJ W/RIFLE WALKING NB ON 4 STREET TWD LOWELL PARK LOCKOUT LIFTED AT 0806 PER MI
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/26/23 at 10:47:44 AM

Incident details:

SHANNON LEIST AT VISTA P. REQ OFFICER TO COME TO THE SCHOOL FOR 701. UIL '. OFFICER TO MEET IN ADMIN IN OFFICE.
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Info / Information Only — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/26/23 at 3:23:07 PM

Incident details:

VISTA P IS REQUESTING A ROVER TO HELP WITH BHS PARENTS ATTENDING BASEBALL GAME PARKING WHEREVER THEY WANT AND CAUSING TRAFFIC ISSUES FOR VISTA P.
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/28/23 at 1:11:06 PM

Incident details:

VISTA P REQ ROVER FOR H/S UID IN ADMIN OFFICE.
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Probation Search — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/2/23 at 8:47:23 AM

Incident details:

D45 VALDEZ REQ JUV PROB CHECK UID.
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Vista Continuation 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 11:38:09 AM

Incident details:

VISTA - HAS FEMALE STUDENT IN THE OFFICE/ H/S NEG ON MEDICAL AIDE. NEED OFFICER TO EVALUATE AND POSSIBLY TRANSPORT HER HOME UNK UID AT THIS TIME, STUDENT IS NOT ABLE GIVE UID. STAFF IS ATL UID SENT D45 VALDEZ A MSG CALL PENDING.
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Serious

Medical - Unknown — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/18/23 at 10:01:28 AM

Incident details:

Switch Vista 90V-1; Emergency Services Call to 911 on port 10.200.104.209 from user VHS Dean at 66244 @ 10:00:03 AM X3 CALLS STUDENT HAVING CHEST PAINS. LOW HEART RATE UID : PARENT IS ER TO SCH
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Probation Search — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/24/23 at 9:17:35 AM

Incident details:

D45 VALDEZ REQ PROB CK ON ONE.
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Info / Information Only — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/39 - STOP DATE INFO Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/31/23 at 8:50:53 AM

Incident details:

D45 VALDEZ 10/39 ON CASE 23-0922
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Transportation / Errand — Vista Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

6/6/23 at 10:47:39 AM

Incident details:

D45 A VALDEZ 10/14 W/IF FROM VISTA TO VE. BEG 48.8 @ 1047 UID
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/18/23 at 10:30:39 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS HAS MOTHER REPORTING SON TEXTED HER THERE IS STUDENT ON CAMPUS WITH GUN. ATL STUDENT WHO SENT THE TEXT RP UID SUSPECT M1, M3, D14 ER
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Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Drugs — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/19/23 at 9:48:37 AM

Incident details:

DAN WELLS 10/6 W/I POSS UTI. PARENT REQ MEDICAL AIDE TO CK STUDENT. CONS/ BREATHING. UID CPS FOR MEDICAL @ 0952 ER
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Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/19/23 at 1:29:31 PM

Incident details:

VISTA WEST - UID POSSIBLY UTI, AND MAKING SUICIDAL STATEMENTS. D44 IS AT COURT. REQUESTING ROVER. STUDENT IS W/ COUNCELOR AT VISTA WEST WILL BE SAME AS INC 2301190041 -
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Serious

Suspicious Person — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/19/23 at 2:37:36 PM

Incident details:

10-6 W/TRANSIENT JUST WALKED IN TO ADMIN OFFICE AT VW. MKS ON DIVERSION. D45 VASQUEZ 10-14 KM. SAME AS 23-0080
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