Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

540 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito, CA
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70
Incidents reported
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(El Cerrito Police Department)
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1522
Enrollment
2022-23

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.

School information

School demographics
Percentage of students eligible for free and reduced price meals (FRPM)
School suspension rate and state average (%)

Data source: California Department of Education; Year 2022-23

Incident Breakdown

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 25 records in total 70

Area / Location Check — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1059 - SECURITY CHECK (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/19/23 at 9:45:48 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

911DIS - 911 DISCONNECT (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/23/23 at 1:57:23 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

415 - DISTURBANCE (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/24/23 at 10:02:28 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

MUSIC - MUSIC (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/24/23 at 7:04:33 PM

Serious

Suspicious Incident — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSCIR - SUSPICIOUS EVENT (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/27/23 at 10:51:58 AM

Incident details:

PR IS A STUDENT AT THE SCHOOL CRYING SAYING THERE IS A MAN THERE AND SHE IS SCARED,, PR IS IN THE OFFICE
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Follow Up — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

FOLLOW - FOLLOW UP (REPORT)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/27/23 at 3:01:24 PM

Follow Up — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

FOLLOW - FOLLOW UP (REPORT)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/27/23 at 3:57:57 PM

Patrol — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

FOOTP - FOOT PATROL - MISCELLANEOUS (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/29/23 at 9:07:11 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

MGUN - MAN WITH A GUN (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/30/23 at 9:48:36 AM

Incident details:

RP IS THE PRINCIPAL ; STUDENT ADVISING HE HAS A GUN IN HIS LOCKER ; STUDENT IN THE OFFICE WITH THE RP ; Redacted Name 14 YO ; NO 1051 OR H/S
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Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

488 - PETTY THEFT (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/30/23 at 2:28:38 PM

Incident details:

*LOBBY DETAIL* STOLEN LAPTOP POSS ON THE 9TH OR 10TH
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Area / Location Check — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1059 - SECURITY CHECK (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

1/31/23 at 12:50:19 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

243A - BATTERY (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

2/1/23 at 2:53:12 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

601 - JUV OUT OF CONTROL/RUNAWAY (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

2/3/23 at 9:05:39 AM

Area / Location Check — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1059 - SECURITY CHECK (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

2/7/23 at 8:28:43 AM

Area / Location Check — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1059 - SECURITY CHECK (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

2/15/23 at 9:12:41 AM

Area / Location Check — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1059 - SECURITY CHECK (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

2/17/23 at 9:00:53 AM

Follow Up — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

FOLLOW - FOLLOW UP (REPORT)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

2/17/23 at 3:28:47 PM

Area / Location Check — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1059 - SECURITY CHECK (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

2/20/23 at 9:33:36 PM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSCIR - SUSPICIOUS EVENT (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/1/23 at 10:37:20 AM

Incident details:

RP GOT INFO FROM A STUDENT, THAT A SPECIAL ED STUDENT Redacted Name HAD A GUN ON HIM IN SCHOOL. WHEN THE STAFF QUESTIONED THE JUV ABOUT IT HE DENIED IT AND WALKED OUT OF CAMPUS 5 AGO.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

SUSCIR - SUSPICIOUS EVENT (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/1/23 at 12:52:00 PM

Incident details:

Redacted Name IS GETTING TEXTS FROM ANOTHER STUDENT'S MOTHER THAT SHOW A PIC OF A MALE STUDENT NAMED Redacted Name W/A GUN STANDING IN A BEDROOM.... *** 1021 ****
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Area / Location Check — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1059 - SECURITY CHECK (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/1/23 at 1:02:09 PM

Area / Location Check — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1059 - SECURITY CHECK (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/1/23 at 2:29:47 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Parking Enforcement / Violation — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

PARKER - PARKING VIOLATION (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/1/23 at 5:55:25 PM

Follow Up — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

FOLLOW - FOLLOW UP (REPORT)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/2/23 at 7:14:15 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Car Accident — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1182 - ACCIDENT NO INJURY (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/3/23 at 3:01:11 PM