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 1751 - 1775 records in total 45965
Not Serious Non-Violent

Service to Citizen — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Service to Citizen Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

3/23/23 at 7:21:14 AM

Incident details:

CHILD CRYING IN BKGROUND
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Serious Violent

Verbal Harassment — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Susp. Circumstance Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

3/23/23 at 10:39:24 AM

Incident details:

*21* DAUGH EXBOYF (Redacted 02) STARTING RUMORS ABOUT DAUGH AFTER THEY BROKE UP. DAUGH IS (Redacted 02) WAS VERY EMOTIONALLY CONTROLLING, NEVER PHYSICAL PER RP.
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Serious Violent

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

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Susp. Circumstance Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

3/23/23 at 1:15:50 PM

Incident details:

*21* RPS SON (Redacted 02) IS GETTING DEATH THREATS FRM ANOTHER STUDENT, DOESN'T KNOW WHO IT IS FOR CERTAIN. THERE WAS SOME SORT OF 415 BETWN RPS SON'S FRIEND GROUP W (Redacted 02).. LAST NIGHT, SON STARTED GETTING DEATH THREATS.
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Serious Non-Violent

Reckless Driving — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Reckless Driving Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

3/24/23 at 3:31:12 PM

Incident details:

WB YVR FRM NORTHGATE- BLK AUDI W ROOF RACK ON TOP PARTIAL PLT APB355/ SPEEDING AND IN AND OUT OF LANES. DRIVER WFA, BLONDE HAIR, NFI.
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Serious Non-Violent

Noise Complaint — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Noise Complaint Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

3/30/23 at 11:57:03 PM

Incident details:

ON THE TENNIS COURT/ ABOUT 3 J'S BEING VERY VERY VERY LOUD/
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Serious Non-Violent

Other — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Service to Citizen Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

4/1/23 at 12:07:03 AM

Incident details:

TRANSFER FROM CHP/ CHARTER BUS FRONT WINDOW SHATTERED/ NO ONE IS HURT AND STUDENTS WERE RELEASED TO PROM/ BUS DRIVER IS STILL 97 AND POSSIBLY NEEDS A REPORT
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Not Serious Non-Violent

No Crime — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Service to Citizen Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

4/11/23 at 8:34:41 AM

Incident details:

NO CRIME. SCHOOL ADVICE
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Serious Non-Violent

Trespassing — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Service to Citizen Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

4/11/23 at 9:25:52 PM

Incident details:

2 TRUCKS IN PARKING LOT, WHI TOYT AND OLDER TRUCK. SUBJS OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL WITH FLASHLIGHTS. SEEN FROM THE CASTLE ROCK SIDE. EBRPPD UNIT DRIVING BY POSS STANDING BY BUT ADV OF DELAY
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Elderly Person Issue — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Welfare Check Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

4/13/23 at 9:03:33 AM

Incident details:

NEAR THE FOOTBALL STADIUM, HUTCHINSON TWDS WALNUT AV .. WMA GRY HAIR, HAT, TAN SHIRT/BRO SWEATS, RED JACKET TIED AROUND WAIST. ELDERLY MALE LOOKING FOR DIRECTIONS TO DOWNTOWN.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Service to Citizen Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

4/20/23 at 9:59:25 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Service to Citizen — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Service to Citizen Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

4/20/23 at 9:59:25 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person - Cancelled / Recovery — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Found person Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

4/20/23 at 11:05:54 AM

Incident details:

(Redacted 01) WAS LOCATED AFTER BEING A RUNAWAY. NO CRIME. RPT TAKEN
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Serious Violent

Attempted Murder — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

4/25/23 at 1:02:24 PM

Incident details:

NEAR THE DWAY TO RM 57 AT THE BACK OF THE SCHOOL. CFD 49 FOR MEDICAL, STUDENT W/ A NECK INJURY AFTER A PHYSICAL FIGHT.
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Serious

Suspicious Vehicle — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

4/26/23 at 8:33:30 AM

Incident details:

BLK CHARGER (Redacted 03) OCC BY MALE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO COME INTO BACK P LOT. WAS ASKED TO LEAVE AND SAID HE WAS WAITING FOR SOMEONE. REFUSED TO SAY WHO. LEFT AND CAME BACK AGAIN.
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Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

OTHER OFFENSES Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/3/23 at 10:09:24 PM

Incident details:

RP DROPPED DAUGHTER OFF AT HIGHSCHOOL 0725HRS TODAY AND DAUGHTER HASNT RETURNED.(Redacted 02) HFA 5'1 lOSLBS DARK BRO SHOULDER LENGTH HAJR UNK CLOTHING DESC/HX OF RUNNING AW A Y /NEG MEDICATION OR DIAGNOSED WI ISSUES/NEG CELL PHONE FOR SUBJ
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

RUNAWAY-COLD REPORT Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/3/23

Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

WELFARE CHECK Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/4/23 at 12:57:01 PM

Incident details:

STUDENT (Redacted 02) TOOK OFF ON FOOT WHEN MOM STUDENTS MOME CAME TO PU FOR THERAPY APPOINTMENT ... MOM (Redacted 02) ONGOING ISSUES BETWEEN MOM AND DAUGH IN 415 AND REPORTS OF ABUSE PER RP … MOM ASKED RP TO CONTACT PD FOR SUPPORT
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Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/11/23 at 12:40:01 AM

Incident details:

**10-21 ** AUTISTIC NORTHGATE STUDENT, ' 16 ALLEDGING CHILD ABUSE THAT HAPPENED IN WC, UNK ADDR,AND 10-56 THOUGHTS. IS CURRENLTY AT AUNTS HOUSE IN PITTSBURG. ALL THIS INFO IS VIA "DISCORD" CHAT ROOM.
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Serious Non-Violent

Missing Person — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUPPLEMENT Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/12/23 at 8:39:25 AM

Incident details:

(Redacted 02) ENTERED INTO MUPS, FEM IS AT SCHOOL
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Serious

Suspicious Person — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

INFO CALL Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/13/23 at 10:02:25 AM

Incident details:

MALE, KNEEPADS, DRK CLOTHING, NEAR SCHOOL - NOW ON FOOT , SB CASTLE ROCK. RP FELT HEW AS OUT OF PLACE AND THOUGHT IT WAS ODD THAT HE WOULD BE SLEEPING IN PUBLIC PLACE
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Patrol — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

DIRECTED PATROL Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/16/23 at 3:34:45 PM

Incident details:

REQ PD FOR SCHOOL PICKUP AT 1500, THERE HA VE BEEN TRAFFIC ISSUES AND VEHS DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

TRAFFIC STOP ONLY Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/19/23 at 8:20:32 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/25/23 at 11:10:34 PM

Incident details:

RP JUST CAUGHT A BUNCH OF KIDS TRYING TO TOILET PAPER THE SCHOOL
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Serious

Restraining Order — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/26/23 at 9:45:52 AM

Incident details:

RPS DAUGHTER (Redacted 02) HAS AN RO AGAINST A STUDENT (Redacted 02) AT SCHOOL. HE VIOLATED THE RO BUT THE PRINCIPAL IS DISMISSING HER CLAIMS AND CLAIMED IT WAS AN ACCIDENTAL ENCOUNTER.
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Serious

Contempt of Court — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

CONTEMPT OF COURT ORDER Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/26/23