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 11751 - 11775 records in total 45965
Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

415F Reported to Whittier Police Department

2/3/23 at 6:27:10 PM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

HMLESS Reported to Whittier Police Department

2/18/23 at 7:21:12 AM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

ATASK Reported to Whittier Police Department

3/9/23 at 6:38:30 AM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

OPEN Reported to Whittier Police Department

3/20/23 at 5:02:41 AM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

166 Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/5/23 at 3:18:55 PM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

ATASK Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/8/23 at 4:02:26 AM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

ATASK Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/9/23 at 4:32:26 AM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

PRKVIO Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/12/23 at 11:35:14 AM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

PRKVIO Reported to Whittier Police Department

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

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

ASISTC Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/14/23 at 7:17:31 AM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

LOBBY Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/14/23 at 9:15:30 AM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

ATASK Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/15/23 at 5:16:56 AM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

LOBBY Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/16/23 at 7:29:34 PM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

ATASK Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/24/23 at 4:53:04 AM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

SUSPP Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/25/23 at 7:07:47 PM

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

SUSPC Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/25/23 at 7:50:56 PM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

ASISTC Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/26/23 at 4:19:25 PM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

ATASK Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/27/23 at 4:34:15 PM

Unknown — East Whittier Middle School

East Whittier City Elementary School District, Los Angeles County

LOBBY Reported to Whittier Police Department

4/28/23 at 3:20:50 PM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Oak Creek Intermediate School

Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District, Madera County

DISF - DISTURBANCE FIGHTING/CHALLENGE TO FIGHT Reported to Madera County Sheriff

1/20/23 at 3:22:18 PM

Incident details:

RP ADV ANOTHER PARENT GOT IN HER DAUGHTERS FACE EARLIER TODAY AT THE SCHOOL. RP WAS NOTIFIED BY THE SCHOOL A FEW MINS AGO AND SHE REQ TO SPEAK WITH A DEPUTY. RP IS STILL AT THE SCHOOL.
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Serious Violent

Bullying — Oak Creek Intermediate School

Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District, Madera County

JUVE - JUVENILE & PROTECTIVE MINOR CALLS Reported to Madera County Sheriff

1/25/23 at 1:00:35 PM

Incident details:

ON 01-19-23, RP PICKED UP HER DAUGHTER AND FOUND OTHER GIRLS THRE HER AND CORNERING HER. RP SPOKE TO THE SCHOOL BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THE BULLYING. THIS IS RELATED TO ANOTHER CALL FOR SERVICE FROM THE SAME DAY.
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Oak Creek Intermediate School

Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District, Madera County

MISC - MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC Reported to Madera County Sheriff

3/9/23 at 12:18:29 PM

Incident details:

RP IS A RESERVE DEPUTY HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT DRONES - STATES THERE IS A DRONE UP FOR LAST 10 MINUTES, AND IT IS CIRCLING THE SCHOOL.
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Serious Violent

Assault — Oak Creek Intermediate School

Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District, Madera County

ASSA - ASSAULT-AGGRAVATED PUBH - PUBLIC HEALTH INCLUDING 5150 W&I CODE Reported to Madera County Sheriff

3/13/23 at 9:52:16 AM

Incident details:

RP STATES LAST WEEK HER CHILDREN WERE WALKING HOME FROM SCHOOL AND WERE BEAT UP BY A LOCAL INDIAN GANG. RP STATES TWO OF THE SUSPECTS ARE 18 YRS OLD. RP STATES THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN ADV OF THE INCIDENT. RP STATES THERE WAS ALSO A VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT
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Serious Violent

Self Harm — Oak Creek Intermediate School

Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary School District, Madera County

PATR - PATROL CHECK - BUSINESS, RESIDENCE, VEH Reported to Madera County Sheriff

4/21/23 at 10:50:05 AM

Incident details:

13 YO JUVE TOOK MEDS ATT TO HARM HERSELF; JUVE IS IN THE OFFICE OF THE SCHOOL NOW. JUVE IS AWAKE AND BREATHING
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Follow Up — Madera South High School

Madera Unified School District, Madera County

FOLLOWUP Reported to Madera Police Department

5/1/23 at 1:10:00 PM

Incident details:

Administrative
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