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
Counties

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 41826 - 41850 records in total 45965

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/14/23 at 10:44:18 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

TRSTOP - TRAFFIC STOP Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/15/23 at 12:35:34 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/16/23 at 3:12:51 AM

Foot Patrol — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

FPAT - FOOT PATROL Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/16/23 at 5:38:14 AM

Serious Violent

Battery — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

242 - BATTERY Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/16/23 at 1:29:31 PM

Incident details:

Freshman female struck senior female at lunch at SVHS. - Report taken for battery on school campus, struck in the face during lunchtime. Forwarded to juvenile probation for charges. Review report for further.
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Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/16/23 at 4:22:59 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/19/23 at 8:38:58 AM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/19/23 at 4:51:14 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/19/23 at 9:35:17 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/20/23 at 10:10:39 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/21/23 at 10:07:22 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/21/23 at 10:34:08 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/22/23 at 12:09:44 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/24/23 at 8:36:55 AM

Unknown — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

COMCK - COMMERCIAL CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/24/23 at 8:50:11 AM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/24/23 at 8:50:40 AM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/25/23 at 10:41:57 AM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/25/23 at 12:23:09 PM

Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

V131 - COMMERCIAL ALARM Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/25/23 at 12:31:25 PM

Incident details:

Audible burg alarm, side door student government, requesting law to respond.
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Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/29/23 at 1:35:44 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/29/23 at 11:21:44 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Lockdown / Shelter in Place — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

TEST - TEST INCIDENT Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

3/30/23 at 11:38:30 AM

Incident details:

*** Code Red Drill *** Frantic RP called office reporting a subject w/ a long black coat carrying an item running towards the C building. No reported injuries so far. No shots heard. Staff is on lockdown.
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Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

4/1/23 at 10:52:27 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

4/2/23 at 4:53:35 AM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

4/2/23 at 8:15:12 AM