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 4901 - 4925 records in total 45965
Serious

Suspicious Vehicle — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSVEH - SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/13/23 at 7:02:39 AM

Incident details:

CFS 23-48487 --- BPD units enroute for suspicious vehicle parked in the NE corner empty lot facing the school. Blk Ford Expedition 5LPJ921/ unk if occ'd. BPD CLEARED UTL D72 in route to IND / UTL VEH R/O AND ADDRESS CROSS TO UID DEL ORR 15 YR PARENT ON SYNERGY MATCHES THE R/O NAME AND ADDRESS
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/16/23 at 9:37:48 AM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ - Suspicious Circumstance regarding a former IHS student who came onto campus yesterday and entered a classroom. I need any possible information to make contact with her. Possible year 2014', 2015'. UID 4 / POSS ADD
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Serious Violent

Incorrigible / Out of Control Juvenile — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/17/23 at 10:06:26 AM

Incident details:

IND DIFINANT STUDENT IN THE DEANS OFFICE UID
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/17/23 at 10:41:15 AM

Incident details:

INDEPENDENCE - STUDENT FOUND A SYRINGE ON CAMPUS, UPSET, CALLING MOM. THEY HAVE HISTORY W/MOM. DEANS OFFICE CALLED BACK / 10/22 M4 JUST ARRIVED.
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/23/23 at 9:09:01 AM

Incident details:

RAPTOR ALERT AT INDEPENDENCE M2 ER FROM BAS
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/14/23 at 12:32:20 PM

Incident details:

CALL FROM KATIE/BPD RP 10/21 ( POSS UID REPORTED TO FATHER HE HAS HEARD SUBJ ON CAMPUS WHO ATTEMPT TO ROB OTHERS IN THE BATHROOM/ MAY HAVE 626 F
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/17/23 at 12:56:20 PM

Incident details:

D22 Alvarez can you please check to see if student I · is reported as a missing juvenile? JA
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/21/23 at 9:29:02 AM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ 10/28 ATL UID CROSSES TO UID :
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/21/23 at 3:29:10 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ AWARE OF RAPTOR ALERT. CODE 4.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/21/23 at 4:35:55 PM

Incident details:

DEAN MAPIER AT INDEPENDENCE REQ OFFICER MAKE CONTACT FOR THREAT ASSES. STUDENT UID IADE COMMENT IN CLASS WHILE ON PHONE THAT SHE HATED THAT SCHOOL, WAS GOING TO SHOOT UP THE SCHOOL AND KILL EVERYONE IN IT. STUDENTS REPORTED THIS TO DEAN AND ARE COMPLETING STATEMENTS. STUDENT NO LONGER ON CAMPUS. UID
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Serious Violent

Student-Teacher Relationship — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/28/23 at 8:32:52 AM

Incident details:

CONT2: REPORT OF INDEPENDENCE HIGH STUDENT HAVING SEX RELATIONSHIP W/STAFF. [EDIT] NO STUDENT INFORMATION AT THIS TIME, PER THEIR SERGEANT, CONT2 WILL REACH OUT TO RP AND ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN FURTHER. CFS 23-79441 . INFO FORWARDED TO D22
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/28/23 at 12:00:42 PM

Incident details:

DEAN CONTACTED D34 VASQUEZ REQ OFFICER TO RESPOND FOR 594 VANDALISM TO VEHICLE.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist Other Department — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/2/23 at 2:51:31 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ REC'D EMAIL FROM BASE REGARDING AOD FROM BPD. POSSIBLE UID'S 5
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/15 - ONE IN CUSTODY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/3/23 at 9:46:43 AM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ 10/15 W/1 @ 0939 M2 EMBREY ER FOR TRANSPORT TO JUV HALL
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Serious Non-Violent

Auto Theft — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10851 - STOLEN VEHICLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/3/23 at 4:09:35 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ REQ CODE 8 FOR GTA OF CA ? FORD F250 FROM STUDENT PLOT.
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Serious

Medical - Unknown — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/4/23 at 9:13:48 AM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ REQ MEDICAL FOR STUDENT HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING / HEART ISSUE. RESPOND TO THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. PARENT REQUEST TO TRANSPORT TO MERCY SW UID CFS ENTERED W/ MED 0914
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Serious Violent

Robbery — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

212.5 - ROBBERY IST DEGREE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/15/23 at 2:50:23 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ REQ ADD OFFICER. 10-15 W/ 1. UID : EQ 10-29 ALL THREE UIDS. 10-15 W/ CFS FOR MED AID @1520 FOR UID . MED 10-97 @1527
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/15 - ONE IN CUSTODY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/16/23 at 9:35:47 AM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ POSS RELEATED TO YESTERDAY'S 212.5 INC # 2305150027 CASE # 23-0841 MI PENA 10/15 W/ 1 @ 0935
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Serious Violent

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

Kern High School District, Kern County

422 - THREATS Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/16/23 at 4:07:01 PM

Incident details:

D17 ROBINS 10-6 WITH 422 INVESTIGATION IN OFFICE. CODE 4. UID REQ 10-39 REQ CODE 8.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/17/23 at 11:25:39 AM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ CODE 8 VEH 594
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/17/23 at 1:24:16 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ ON ( IN PLOT. ATTEMPT TO CROSS. UID.
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/22/23 at 1:12:27 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ AWARE OF RAPTOR ALERT. CODE 4.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/25/23 at 9:42:54 AM

Incident details:

CONT 2 UNITS ER TO INDEPENDENCE - CALLER STATED HE WOULD BE AT IND IN 30 MINUTES TO SHOOT THE SCHOOL UP. PHONE USED BY CALLER WAS INTERNET PHONE.BRANDY AT BPD THEY RECVD CALL AT 0940 HRS FROM MALE SAYING HE WAS HEADING TO INDEPENDENCE HIGH IN 30 MINS. CALLED FROM : BPD 23-100141 CODE 8 FOR PHONE RESEARCH CALLED D22 LEFT VOICE MAIL
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/25/23 at 12:18:04 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ SEVERAL SEP 415s ON CAMPUS. CODE 4. M3 ALVIDREZ IS 10-97
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Serious Violent

Battery — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

242 - BATTERY Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/25/23 at 1:21:58 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ VIA 10/21 REQ SEPERATE CODE 8 FOR 242 DURING LUNCH BY THE 900 BUILDING 'ICTIM
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