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 5551 - 5575 records in total 45965
Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — North High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/16/23 at 12:47:20 PM

Incident details:

UIL D27 S VASQUEZ REQ CODE 8 FOR FELONY 594 OCCD 06/15/2023 @ 0514. SUS IS
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Serious Non-Violent

Child Custody — Nueva Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

XPAT - EXTRA PATROL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/2/23 at 11:44:27 AM

Incident details:

NUEVA REQ OFFICER @ 1000 TOMORROW, 2/3/2023 FOR PARENT / STUDENT ASSEMBLY . GATES OPEN AT 1015/ AND ASSEMBLY STARTS AT 1030. THEY HAVE A STUDENT THAT IS INVOLVED IN CUSTODY BATTLE, AND FATHER DOESN'T WANT MOTHER TO BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND ASSEMBLY. COURT PAPERS ON FILE AT THE SCH. MOM HAS ED RIGHTS. UID ILD CALL FOR TOMORROW
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Nueva Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/30/23 at 1:27:49 PM

Incident details:

NUEVA ADMIN REQ ROVER THEY HAVE 3 MALEs / 1 FEMALE STUDENTS IN THE OFFICE AFTER VERBAL 415/THAT WENT PHYSICAL. ONE HAS JUST FLED THE OFFICE _UNSELECTED_ . UID , AND REFUSES TO RETURN TO CAMPUS. UPDATE: NOW NON STUDENT SISTER OF IS AT THE GATE CUSSINNG AND YELLING AT STAFF . UID
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Special Detail / Assignment - Extracurricular / Graduation — Nueva Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SPEC - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/14/23 at 3:32:25 PM

Incident details:

Barron D26 & Matt Calvillo D18 are working a prom at Nueva (1830-2130)
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Special Detail / Assignment — Nueva Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SPEC - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/17/23 at 10:16:48 AM

Incident details:

M1 PENA AT NUVEA POSS/ F/U
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Patrol — Nueva Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

XPAT - EXTRA PATROL Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/17/23 at 2:23:23 PM

Incident details:

M2 EMBREY ER TO NUEVA.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Nueva Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/18/23 at 4:00:09 PM

Incident details:

Switch NUHS 90V-1: Emergency Services Call to 911 on port 10.200.120.201 from user NUHS Switchboard at 66112 Date: 5/18/2023 3:57:59 PM SWITCHBOARD CALLED FOR A FIRE IN AN ALLEY AT PALM/MYRTLE. FIRE IS ER.
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Nueva Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/6/23 at 2:00:25 PM

Incident details:

NUEVA - REQ OFFICER FOR POSSIBLE 5150 SUICIDAL STUDENT. UID TUDENT IS W/SOC WKR AT THIS TIME SCH EXCUSES AT 1500. M2 EMBREY ADVISED. MI PENA RESPONDING . MET TEAM AVAILABLE, CFS @ 1409
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Contraband for Destruction — Nueva Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

PROP - PROPERTY/EVIDENCE DESTRUCTION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/22/23 at 10:55:42 AM

Incident details:

DEAN AT NUEVA REQ OFFICER TO COME AND COLLECT VAPE AND PILL PARAPHERNALIA FOR DESTRUCTION. D16 EARNEST ADVISED.
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Serious Non-Violent

Transient — Nueva Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/6 - 10/6 ON SUBJECT Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/29/23 at 11:29:19 AM

Incident details:

D16 EARNEST 10-6 W/SUBJ IN FRONT OF 200 BLDG, PANAMA AND COTTONWOOD. CODE 4 . SUBJ TRANSPORTED TO HOMELESS SHELTER.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Ramon Garza Elementary School

Bakersfield City School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/26/23 at 11:05:48 AM

Incident details:

DI2 PADILLA REPORTS OF MALE W/GUN ON RAMON GARZA ELEM CAMPUS, PER CONT 1, THEY ARE IN THE AREA SEARCHING FOR HM WEARING BLK, SWEATSHIRT, GRAY PANTS ON BIKE WITH POSS AK-STYLE, RIPPLE OR SHOTGUN. SIERRA MIDDLE HAS LIFTED THEIR LOCKDOWN, RAMON GARZA IS UNK, NO ANSWER ON 10- 21.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/17/23 at 12:22:38 PM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM ILLEGAL, PARKED VEH IN STUDENT PLOT. CA HONDA . CROSSES TO PARENT OF UID NFO GIVEN
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/17/23 at 3:09:02 PM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM WORKING BASKETBALL AT RIDGEVIEW
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Ridgeview 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 2:18:45 PM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM 10-39 FOR 626.10 OCCD TODAY @ 1300 HRS UID'
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/19/23 at 4:27:58 PM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM WORKING BASKETBALL AT RIDGEVIEW HIGH
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Serious Violent

Nude Photos / Video — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/24/23 at 11:21:17 AM

Incident details:

We have a CPS 23-15625 regarding explicit inappropriate messages being sent via social media. Both victims are at school today. COURTESY REPORT. SUSP IS UID. VIC #1 IS UID : VIC #2 IS UID
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/24/23 at 2:39:58 PM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM WORKING BASKETBALL AT RIDGEVIEW
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/25/23 at 12:36:17 PM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM CHECK UID : PER SOC WORKER. AFFIRM MP OUT OF CONT 2 #OCA/2316112. D29 WILL CONTACT CONT 2, LOCATE AND HAVE HER REMOVED FROM MP
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Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/25/23 at 2:01:04 PM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM 10-6 W/CONT 1. UID : DV SHE WAS PHYSICALLY ABUSED BY HER FATHER AND WAS AFRAID TO GO HOME. CONT 1 10-97
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Ridgeview 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 9:28:06 AM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM: Can you please 10-28 this vehicle CA Lic. CROSS TO POSS UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/26/23 at 11:47:51 AM

Incident details:

D29 CHISHOLM CHECK FOR MP UID : CONT 2 OCA/2316530
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/26/23 at 3:22:31 PM

Incident details:

AT RIDGEVIEW D29 CHISHOLM WORKING BASKETBALL
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/30/23 at 9:19:32 AM

Incident details:

RIDGEVIEW DEAN SHANNON REQ OFFICER ASSIST. AUNT SAID UID ( S RUNAWAY. STUDENT IS NOT AT SCHOOL. WANTS TO KNOW IF STUDENT WAS REPORTED RUNAWAY TO ADVISE STAFF, HER EXT 6 MISSING OUT OF BPD / REPORTED 1/28/23 BPD # 2318718
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Serious Non-Violent

Car Accident - Non-Injury — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/31/23 at 8:58:06 AM

Incident details:

RIDGEVIEW DEAN REQ ROVER, TC OFF-CAMPUS AT STINE RD AND RYZONA, TWO VEHS INV, ONE IS STUDENT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. BPD Did not have call/Neg no calls, I have entered one, 23-20284
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Ridgeview High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/31/23 at 12:47:40 PM

Incident details:

M2 EMBREY W/POSS MISSING STUDENT, UID 6 SCHOOL WILL CONTACT SOC WORKER AND STUDENT WILL REMAIN ON CAMPUS
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