Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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911 Call (1920) Alarm (2824) Animal (226) Disturbance (1634) Drill (487) Fire (148) Harassment (131) Incorrigible Juvenile (395) Lockdown (17) Medical (867) Mental Health (577) Missing Person (319) Other (5530) Patrol (14130) Physical Violence (1354) Police Communications (394) Sex (342) Substances (1237) Suspicion (986) Theft (755) Threats (716) Trespassing (589) Truancy (124) Unknown (6088) Vandalism (303) Vehicle (3081) Weapons (445) Welfare Check (346)

Overview

From entire sample of counties, school districts and schools in the database.

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45965
Incidents reported
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164
Police Departments
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852
Schools
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192
School Districts
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57
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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 3501 - 3525 records in total 45965
Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace / Road Rage — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

ASSIST - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/30/23 at 10:30:46 AM

Incident details:

RP was requesting assistance on information or a former EHS student ([redacted]) regarding a roadrage shooting that occured south of Eureka in January.
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Patrol / School Check — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

SCHOOL - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/30/23 at 11:59:20 AM

Patrol / School Check — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

SCHOOL - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/30/23 at 1:42:38 PM

Serious

Suspicious Person — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

RJTN - GONE ON ARRIVAL Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/30/23 at 3:54:21 PM

Incident details:

RJ WALKED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. RP REPORTING HE SAW RJ [redacted] 3 MINS AGO. LSW/ DRK GRY HOODIE AND BLU JEANS.
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Not Serious

Animal Related / Problem — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

ANIMAL- CAD DOCUMENTATION Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/31/23 at 1:25:06 PM

Incident details:

BEHIND THE IT BUILDING RP STATES 2 DOGS IN A VEH FOR UNK TIME FRAME. RP ADVISED VEH MAY BELONG TO A PARENT THAT IS ON SCENE FOR A SPECIAL EVENT. VEH/BLK SEDAN CA/[redacted]
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Patrol / School Check — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

PATROL- NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

3/31/23 at 4:10:14 PM

Special Detail / Assignment — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

SPECIAL - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/2/23 at 4:38:03 PM

Patrol / School Check — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

SCHOOL -NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/4/23 at 12:28:27 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

HS - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/5/23 at 1:08:41 PM

Patrol / School Check — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

SCHOOL - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/5/23 at 3:03:27 PM

Patrol / School Check — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

SCHOOL -NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/7/23 at 2:37:34 PM

Patrol / School Check — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

PATROL -NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/8/23 at 9:41:00 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

911C - CAD DOCUMENTATION Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/10/23 at 1:10:51 PM

Incident details:

911 ABANDONED NEG EMERGENCY ON REDIAL ACCIDENTAL
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Foot Patrol — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

FOOT -NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/10/23

Unknown — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

ASSIST -NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/11/23 at 8:46:30 AM

911 - Unknown — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

PATROL-UNABLE TO LOCATE Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/15/23 at 11:42:24 AM

Incident details:

JUV RP CONTINUES TO CALL FROM 911 ONLY PHONE STATING HE HAS AN EMERGENCY AT EHS HOWEVER THEN DISCONNECTS THE LINE. PHONE CONTINUES TO PING TO CELL TOWERS IN FORTUNA.
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Patrol / School Check — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

SCHOOL - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/17/23 at 1:37:18 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

911C - GENERAL BROADCAST Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/18/23 at 8:08:54 AM

Incident details:

FEMALE STATING HER PHONE IS BROKEN AND MALE SPEAKING TO HER ABOUT IT NEG EMERGENCY HEARD LAT LON RETURNS TO THE TREE LINE BTWN THE SCHOOL AND THE TRACK
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Patrol / School Check — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

SCHOOL -NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/18/23 at 1:19:40 PM

Follow Up — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

FU -NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/19/23 at 11:09:18 AM

Patrol / School Check — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

SCHOOL -NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/19/23 at 2:03:31 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Trespassing — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

602 - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/19/23 at 3:05:07 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

THREAT-REPORT TAKEN Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/20/23 at 6:55:09 AM

Incident details:

I was contacted by the RP regarding an EHS student ([redacted]) who has been showing some concerning behavior that has been reported by four separate teachers. I was told that this student brought a US Army Improvise explosive device manual to school at the beginning of the year. I was also informed this student has had numerous discipline incidents at school. He has been seen drawing antiestablishment drawings and his father ([redacted]) is a self-proclaimed survivalist/doomsday prepper.
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Patrol / School Check — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

PATROL-NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/20/23 at 11:29:41 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Eureka Senior High School

Eureka City Schools School District, Humboldt County

417 - NO REPORT Reported to Eureka Police Department

4/21/23 at 8:03:13 AM

Incident details:

2AGO RP STATES SHE WAS WALKING UP THE HILL ON DEL NORTE NEAR AG BUILDING VEH FACING W/B VEH/OLDER MODEL GRY SEDAN NEG DESC OF THE OCCUPANT OF THE VEH
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