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 1776 - 1800 records in total 45965
Serious

Restraining Order — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

OTHER OFFENSES Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

5/30/23 at 1:32:23 PM

Incident details:

DTR HAS RO AGAINST FELLOW STUDENT. (Redacted 02) , RESP (Redacted 02) - RP REPORTED RO VIOLATION, ON BEHALF OF DAUGHER(JUVENILE). EVIDENCE AND ST A TEMENTS COLLECTED. REPORT TAKEN.
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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

5/30/23

Serious Non-Violent

Reckless Driving — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

RECKLESS DRIVER Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

6/8/23 at 10:31:13 AM

Incident details:

DAILY ISSUE OF STUDENTS RUNNJNG STOP SIGNS AND SPEEDING IN THE AREA OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Contraband for Destruction — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SERVICE TO CITIZEN Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

6/22/23 at 1:53:31 PM

Incident details:

WAS TOLD TO CALL AND HAVE AN OFC COME COLLECT THEIR "ANNUAL CLEAN UP SWEEP" OF V APE PENS AND OTHER CONTRABAND/ 4 SAFEWAY BAGS FULL
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

MISC TRAFFIC Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

6/22/23 at 4:00:02 PM

Incident details:

NB ON CASTLE ROCK IFO NORTHGATE/ffREE BRANCH BLOCKING THE SIDEWALK AND PART OF THE NB LANE. APPROX 20-30 FT LONG
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Serious Non-Violent

Trespassing — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

TRESPASS - 602 Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

6/23/23 at 10:12:24 AM

Incident details:

TRANSIET WMA 20S 5'10 COLORFUL HOOD IE CURRENTLY IN THE UPPER CAMPUS AREA APPEARS AGIT ATED .. RQ A 602 - INFORMED RP THAT SUBJECT WASNT THE TRANSIENT SLEEPING ON CAMPUS. SUBJECT WAS VISITING CAMPUS.
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Serious Violent

Child Abuse / Endangerment — Northgate High School

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa County

WELFARE CHECK Reported to Walnut Creek Police Department

6/29/23 at 6:40:31 PM

Incident details:

RP IS JUV -CRYING HYSTERICALLY STATES THEIR DAD HAS BEEN DOING 'REALLY WEIRD THINGS' TO THEM LATELY - JUV IS CODE 4, HOWVER, STATED FATHER PUSHED HIM DOWN 2 TO 3 YEARS AGO, REPORT TAK.EN AND WILL FRWRD TO CFS
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Unknown — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

Reported to Crescent City Police Department

1/15/23

Serious Violent

Attempted Murder — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

242 PC, 211 PC, 664/187(A) PC Reported to Crescent City Police Department

1/23/23

Unknown — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

Reported to Crescent City Police Department

1/31/23

Info / Information Only — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

INCIDENT DOCUMENTATION: INCIDENT DOCUMENTATIO Reported to Crescent City Police Department

2/4/23

Unknown — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

Reported to Crescent City Police Department

2/21/23

Info / Information Only — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

INCIDENT DOCUMENTATION: INCIDENT DOCUMENTATIO Reported to Crescent City Police Department

2/25/23

Info / Information Only — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

INCIDENT DOCUMENTATION: INCIDENT DOCUMENTATIO Reported to Crescent City Police Department

3/1/23

Unknown — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

Reported to Crescent City Police Department

3/7/23

Info / Information Only — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

INCIDENT DOCUMENTATION: INCIDENT DOCUMENTATIO Reported to Crescent City Police Department

3/21/23

Unknown — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

Reported to Crescent City Police Department

4/7/23

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

626.10(A)(1) PC: POSS WEAPON AT SCHL K-12 (F) Reported to Crescent City Police Department

4/12/23

Unknown — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

Reported to Crescent City Police Department

4/17/23

Serious Violent

Indecent Exposure — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

3 14(1) PC: INDECENT EXPOSURE (M) Reported to Crescent City Police Department

5/9/23

Serious Violent

Battery — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

243.2(A)(1) PC: BATTERY ON PERSON ON SCHOOL/H Reported to Crescent City Police Department

5/19/23

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Marijuana — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

11357(B) HS: POSSESS MARIJUANA OVER 1 OZ/28.5 Reported to Crescent City Police Department

5/25/23

Unknown — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

Reported to Crescent City Police Department

6/7/23

Unknown — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

Reported to Crescent City Police Department

6/19/23

Unknown — Crescent Elk Middle School

Del Norte County Unified School District, Del Norte County

INCIDENT DOCUMENTATION: INCIDENT DOCUMENTAT1O Reported to Crescent City Police Department

6/27/23