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 23301 - 23325 records in total 45965
Non-Violent

Alarm - Unknown — Academy for Academic Excellence School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/10/23 at 9:26:12 AM

Incident details:

95P4 ADVG ALARM GOING OFF AT AVCI / C4
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Follow Up — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

FU - FOLLOW UP Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/13/23 at 12:45:09 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

ALARM - ALARM MISC Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/16/23 at 2:03:21 PM

Incident details:

PER ADELNE - FALSE FIRE ALARM ON THE COUNTY SIDE - FIRE DISTRICT CALLED, THEY WERE ADV'D TO 22
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Not Serious Non-Violent

False Alarm — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

INFO - INFORMATION CALL (DOCUMENTATION ONLY) Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/22/23 at 8:58:31 AM

Incident details:

PER ADELE -- ROOM 7 FIRE ALARM - FALSE ALARM AV COMM CALLED REF TO DISPATCH FIRE ALARM, FIRE DISPATCHED FIRE ADV'D OF FALSE ALARM
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

FIRE - FIRE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/24/23 at 8:16:02 AM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM AT ADULT ED / FIRE DISPATCHED - BOLO'D - CLOSEST UNIT RESPOND - PER ADELE AT ADULT ED, POSSIBLY C4, UNABLE TO CONFIRM W/ COUNTY SIDE BUT COUNTY ROOM HAVING BBQ
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Extra Check / Patrol — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

XPAT - EXTRA PATROL Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

6/12/23 at 8:14:16 AM

Incident details:

IN THE DESERT JNO SCHOOL
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

VEHCK - VEHICLE CHECK Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

6/12/23 at 8:14:49 AM

Incident details:

JNO SCHOOL IN DESERT - PER CHP PLT IS CODE 30/CURRENT TO A 2016 FORD SUV, 7172 - 95P2 4/6 ON CONSENT SEARCH - PER CHP - RO FOR DV, VALERIE PAZ OR SARAH PAZ, LAZY RIGHT EYE, 32M FOR DANGEROUS DRUGS, 50K, SBSO MWV21001084 -- DL IS VALID, D4394812 BRO/GRN - DR FOR H&S 11364 - CITE RELEASED ADV'D OF WARRANT
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Serious

Suspicious Person — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

PEDCK - PEDESTRIAN CHECK Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

6/12/23 at 8:45:54 AM

Incident details:

JNO SCHOOL IN THE DESERT - BMA BLK/BLU RED BANDANA - 1 DETAINED 11364 - PER CHP CDL SUSP/REVOKED, SURENDERED BY SUB TO NEVADA
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Serious Non-Violent

Transient — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

INFO - INFORMATION CALL (DOCUMENTATION ONLY) Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

6/12/23 at 9:31:39 AM

Incident details:

JNO SCHOOL IN THE DESERT - REQ TO CALL CODE ENFORCEMENT FOR HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT
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Extra Check / Patrol — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

XPAT - EXTRA PATROL Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

6/14/23 at 8:44:16 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Apple Valley Adult Education School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

FIRE - FIRE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/3/24 at 10:17:42 AM

Incident details:

PER AV COMM - FIRE ALARM, FIRE DISPATCHED - WILL BE CODE FROM SYC UNTIL C4 - FIRE CALLING TO ADV THEY ARE ENR - PER CLAUDIA, FIRE ALARM WAS IN COUNTY SCHOOL, THEY CHECKED AND ALL IS C4
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Serious Violent

Fighting — Apple Valley County Education Center School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

AOD - ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENT Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/24/23 at 10:56:23 AM

Incident details:

415 ---- 8-9 AGAINST 1 / ACTIVE, CANT BREAK UP / WILL BE CALLING SHERIFF
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Serious Non-Violent

Missing Juvenile — Apple Valley County Education Center School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

MISJUV - MISSING JUVIE Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

2/24/23 at 9:18:36 AM

Incident details:

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION *** SBSO DR - 182300728 / MISSING DATE 02092023
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Apple Valley County Education Center School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 - TERRORIST THREAT Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/5/23 at 8:40:54 AM

Incident details:

SEE ATTACHED SHERIFF LOG / STUDENT THREATENED TO SHOOT A STUDENT TODAY. SHERIFF HANDLING.
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Serious

Student Problem — Apple Valley County Education Center School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

INFO - INFORMATION CALL (DOCUMENTATION ONLY) Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/5/23 at 9:08:40 AM

Incident details:

REQ STU SHEET FOR - CATHY MILLER COPIES
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

TC - TRAFFIC CONTROL AT ARRIVALS Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/17/23 at 6:39:05 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

DIS - TRAFFIC CONTROL AT DISMISSAL Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/17/23 at 1:51:38 PM

Serious

Welfare Check — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

WELCK - WELFARE CHECK Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/18/23 at 9:59:46 AM

Incident details:

[EDIT] FORMER STUDENT CAME TO THE SCHOOL ASKING FOR HELP, SAID HE IS LOST / STS MALE IS COHERENT, POSS HAS A DISABILITY / DOESN'T SEEM UNDER THE INFLUENCE / MALE SITTING ON BENCH IFO THE SCHOOL, WMA LSW RED SWEATSHIRT, BLK PANTS / REQ OFFICER FOR WELCK
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

DIS - TRAFFIC CONTROL AT DISMISSAL Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/18/23 at 12:38:12 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

TC - TRAFFIC CONTROL AT ARRIVALS Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/19/23 at 6:37:44 AM

Incident details:

VISITOR SIDE MONITORING PARENT DROP OFF
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Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

H&S - POSSESSION OF DRUGS, PARAPHERNALIA Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/19/23 at 9:21:13 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Contraband For Destruction — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

DESTROY - CONTRABAND FOR DESTRUCTION Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/19/23 at 2:06:57 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

TC - TRAFFIC CONTROL AT ARRIVALS Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/20/23 at 6:39:21 AM

Extra Check / Patrol — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

XPAT - EXTRA PATROL Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/20/23 at 9:58:16 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Contraband For Destruction — Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

DESTROY - CONTRABAND FOR DESTRUCTION Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

1/20/23 at 11:20:08 AM