Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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 26 - 50 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

3/3/23 at 3:56:24 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

3/9/23 at 8:23:41 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

3/9/23 at 12:55:54 PM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1033A - ALARM AUDIBLE (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/9/23 at 8:36:46 PM

Non-Violent

Audible Alarm — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1033A - ALARM AUDIBLE (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/9/23 at 9:09:38 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Trespassing — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

UNWANT - UNWANTED PERSON (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/10/23 at 10:22:46 AM

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

3/10/23 at 11:32:44 AM

Incident details:

RP REQ CONT 97 REF DAUGHTER GETTING 243'D EARLIER TODAY
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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

3/15/23 at 4:41:22 PM

Unknown — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

PMISC - POLICE MISCELLANEOUS (REPORT)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/23/23 at 9:03:54 AM

Incident details:

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Patrol — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

XPAT - EXTRA PATROL (REPORT)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/24/23 at 1:20:54 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Trespassing — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

UNWANT - UNWANTED PERSON (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/24/23 at 2:08:19 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

3/24/23 at 6:46:49 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

3/24/23 at 9:06:48 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Missing Juvenile — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

MISJUV - MISSING JUVENILE (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

3/28/23 at 5:05:27 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

3/29/23 at 1:53:19 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

3/30/23 at 2:44:11 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

4/2/23 at 7:15:04 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

4/3/23 at 11:09:08 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

4/9/23 at 8:55:14 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

4/11/23 at 5:41:18 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

4/12/23 at 7:45:33 AM

Serious

Suspicious Person — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

1066 - SUSPICIOUS PERSON (IN PROGRESS)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

4/14/23 at 3:41:36 PM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

422 - CRIMINAL THREATS (REPORT)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

4/19/23 at 10:19:41 AM

Incident details:

PR IS PRINCIPAL / 5-10 AGO SCHOOL RECEIVED CALL TO MAIN OFFICE ; UNK MALE ASKING FOR MONEY AND THREATENING TO SHOOT UP THE SCHOOL / CALLER ID WAS "CHRSITOPHER COLUMBUS" CELL # Redacted
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Patrol — El Cerrito High School

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Contra Costa County

XPAT - EXTRA PATROL (REPORT)   Reported to El Cerrito Police Department

4/19/23 at 11:14:13 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

4/19/23 at 2:34:08 PM