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 5676 - 5700 records in total 45965
Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/6/23 at 1:52:26 PM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY REQ C-8 FOR PC 626.10 KNIFE 10-39.
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Info / Information Only — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/7/23 at 11:58:06 AM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY 40 CAL S/W SER//FDP9899 NO RECORD
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/7/23 at 4:17:18 PM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY WORKING BASKETBALL AT SHAFTER
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Info / Information Only — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/9/23 at 10:46:49 AM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY INFO ONLY PER D31 ABOUT 30 AGO THERE WAS A SHOOTING AT THE STARBUCKS ON LERDO HWY/ SO SHAFTER AVE. SHAFTER PD HAD THE JR HIGH ON LOCKOUT, BUT SHAFTER HIGH WAS NOT ADVISED ABOUT THE SHOOTING AND WAS NOT REQUIRED TO GO ON LOCKOUT. THEY HAVE ONE IN CUSTODY. AND THE JR HIGH LOCKOUT HAS BEEN LIFTED. SHAFTER HIGH SCHOOL DID NOT HAVE A LOCKOUT. SERVERAL PARENTS ARE CALLING CONCERNED.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Contraband for Destruction — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/9/23 at 11:35:30 AM

Incident details:

D31 REQ CODE 8 PROP DESTRUCTION gel a case number for property to be destroyed
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/9/23 at 3:14:45 PM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY WORKING BASKETBALL AT SHAFTER
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/9/23 at 5:49:23 PM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY JYOTA RTNS OUT OF LOST HILLS/ UTL ON CROSS TO STUDENT/STAFF
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/14/23 at 10:00:48 AM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY case number for a suspicious cire report
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

FALSE - FALSE FIRE ALARM PULLED 148.4 Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/27/23 at 12:52:55 PM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY CODE 8 FOR FIRE ALARM PULL 10-39 student fl.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

FALSE - FALSE FIRE ALARM PULLED 148.4 Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/27/23 at 1:47:46 PM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY another ense number for a separate alarm .... and if you can 10-39 student fl to the new ensc number
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/1/23 at 9:12:08 AM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY CODE 8 for a PC 626 knife 10-39 student ID to the case.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/6/23 at 8:47:42 AM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY get a case number for a 594 report for last Friday .... Suspect(s) unknown at this time.
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

FIRE A - FIRE ALARM Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/8/23 at 8:29:37 AM

Incident details:

D31 CODE 4 FIRE ALRAM ISSUES
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Serious Non-Violent

Reckless Driving — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

505 A - RECKLESS DRIVER Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/8/23 at 8:55:03 AM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY 505 VEH : POSSIBLE CROSSES TO UID OR UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Other — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/9/23 at 1:39:33 PM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY MEDICAL AIDE FOR 17YR FEMALE W/SEVERE PAIN TO LEFT SIDE ABDOMEN. UID € CFS ENTERED @ 1337 ENTER THROUGH FRONT OF ADMIN
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Special Detail / Assignment - Extracurricular / Graduation — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/10/23 at 3:13:37 PM

Incident details:

Dougherty D31 & Chisholm D29 are working a dance, Nocha de Gala at Shafter (1900-2300) at the Shafter Aquatic Center, 269 Poso Ave, Shafter
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Info / Information Only — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/13/23 at 2:53:37 PM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY can I get a case number for an informational report please
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Info / Information Only — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/22/23 at 9:58:57 AM

Incident details:

D31 Dougherty code 8 for informational report for Monday 3/20/23
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Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

3/29/23 at 9:48:57 AM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY Req case number for a attempt vehicle theft
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist Other Department — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/11/23 at 10:13:54 AM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHTERY get a case number for an AOD report
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Special Detail / Assignment — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/13/23 at 3:50:39 PM

Incident details:

AT SHAFTER D31 DOUGHERTY WORKING NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
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Special Detail / Assignment — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/20/23 at 3:57:08 PM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY WORKING NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION AT SHAFTER.
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/21/23 at 11:18:20 AM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY 10/6 W/ UID IN OFFICE FOR 5150. 10-14F TO MKS 40366 @ 1140. REQ 10-21 TO MKS FOR DIVERSION STATUS- AFFIRMATIVE ON DIVERSION. ER TO KMC BEGIN ML 403.6 @1142. END 425.6
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Contraband for Destruction — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/24/23 at 11:48:36 AM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY REQ CODE 8 FOR PROPERTY DESTRUCTION.
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Shafter High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/3/23 at 2:53:25 PM

Incident details:

D31 DOUGHERTY REQ CODE 8 FOR MUTUAL 415 VIA EMAIL, UID
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