Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Weapons incidents

at El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

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3

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(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

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Incident Logs

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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 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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