Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

8001 Old River Rd., Bakersfield, CA
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46

Incidents reported
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Police Departments
(Kern High School District Police Department)
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2394

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 26 - 46 records in total 46

Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

RAPTOR - RAPTOR ALARM NOTIFICATION   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/21/23 at 3:29:10 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ AWARE OF RAPTOR ALERT. CODE 4.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

701 - INFO OF THREATENED OFFENSE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/21/23 at 4:35:55 PM

Incident details:

DEAN MAPIER AT INDEPENDENCE REQ OFFICER MAKE CONTACT FOR THREAT ASSES. STUDENT UID IADE COMMENT IN CLASS WHILE ON PHONE THAT SHE HATED THAT SCHOOL, WAS GOING TO SHOOT UP THE SCHOOL AND KILL EVERYONE IN IT. STUDENTS REPORTED THIS TO DEAN AND ARE COMPLETING STATEMENTS. STUDENT NO LONGER ON CAMPUS. UID
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Serious Violent

Student-Teacher Relationship — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/28/23 at 8:32:52 AM

Incident details:

CONT2: REPORT OF INDEPENDENCE HIGH STUDENT HAVING SEX RELATIONSHIP W/STAFF. [EDIT] NO STUDENT INFORMATION AT THIS TIME, PER THEIR SERGEANT, CONT2 WILL REACH OUT TO RP AND ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN FURTHER. CFS 23-79441 . INFO FORWARDED TO D22
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/28/23 at 12:00:42 PM

Incident details:

DEAN CONTACTED D34 VASQUEZ REQ OFFICER TO RESPOND FOR 594 VANDALISM TO VEHICLE.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist Other Department — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

AOD - ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENT   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/2/23 at 2:51:31 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ REC'D EMAIL FROM BASE REGARDING AOD FROM BPD. POSSIBLE UID'S 5
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/15 - ONE IN CUSTODY   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/3/23 at 9:46:43 AM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ 10/15 W/1 @ 0939 M2 EMBREY ER FOR TRANSPORT TO JUV HALL
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Serious Non-Violent

Auto Theft — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10851 - STOLEN VEHICLE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/3/23 at 4:09:35 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ REQ CODE 8 FOR GTA OF CA ? FORD F250 FROM STUDENT PLOT.
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Serious

Medical - Unknown — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

MED - MEDICAL AID   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/4/23 at 9:13:48 AM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ REQ MEDICAL FOR STUDENT HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING / HEART ISSUE. RESPOND TO THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. PARENT REQUEST TO TRANSPORT TO MERCY SW UID CFS ENTERED W/ MED 0914
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Serious Violent

Robbery — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

212.5 - ROBBERY IST DEGREE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/15/23 at 2:50:23 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ REQ ADD OFFICER. 10-15 W/ 1. UID : EQ 10-29 ALL THREE UIDS. 10-15 W/ CFS FOR MED AID @1520 FOR UID . MED 10-97 @1527
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/15 - ONE IN CUSTODY   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/16/23 at 9:35:47 AM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ POSS RELEATED TO YESTERDAY'S 212.5 INC # 2305150027 CASE # 23-0841 MI PENA 10/15 W/ 1 @ 0935
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

422 - THREATS   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/16/23 at 4:07:01 PM

Incident details:

D17 ROBINS 10-6 WITH 422 INVESTIGATION IN OFFICE. CODE 4. UID REQ 10-39 REQ CODE 8.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/17/23 at 11:25:39 AM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ CODE 8 VEH 594
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/28 - VEHICLE/REGISTRATION CHECK   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/17/23 at 1:24:16 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ ON ( IN PLOT. ATTEMPT TO CROSS. UID.
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

RAPTOR - RAPTOR ALARM NOTIFICATION   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/22/23 at 1:12:27 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ AWARE OF RAPTOR ALERT. CODE 4.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

701 - INFO OF THREATENED OFFENSE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/25/23 at 9:42:54 AM

Incident details:

CONT 2 UNITS ER TO INDEPENDENCE - CALLER STATED HE WOULD BE AT IND IN 30 MINUTES TO SHOOT THE SCHOOL UP. PHONE USED BY CALLER WAS INTERNET PHONE.BRANDY AT BPD THEY RECVD CALL AT 0940 HRS FROM MALE SAYING HE WAS HEADING TO INDEPENDENCE HIGH IN 30 MINS. CALLED FROM : BPD 23-100141 CODE 8 FOR PHONE RESEARCH CALLED D22 LEFT VOICE MAIL
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/25/23 at 12:18:04 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ SEVERAL SEP 415s ON CAMPUS. CODE 4. M3 ALVIDREZ IS 10-97
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Serious Violent

Battery — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

242 - BATTERY   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/25/23 at 1:21:58 PM

Incident details:

D22 ALVAREZ VIA 10/21 REQ SEPERATE CODE 8 FOR 242 DURING LUNCH BY THE 900 BUILDING 'ICTIM
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Serious Violent

Battery — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

242 - BATTERY   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/25/23 at 1:23:04 PM

Incident details:

D22 AVLAREZ REQ CODE 8 FOR 242 THAT OCCURRED IN THE QUAD AT LUNCH VICT UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Fireworks — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

FIREWKS - FIREWORKS   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/31/23 at 5:57:55 PM

Incident details:

INDEPENDENCE - SR SUNSET ACTIVITY JUVENILLES LIGHTING FIREWORKS OFF IN THE STUDENT LOT BTW THE BASEBALL DIAMOND AND THE THEATER. D29 ER FROM RHS
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Serious Violent

Incorrigible / Out of Control Juvenile — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

OCJ - OUT-OF-CONTROL JUVENILE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/7/23 at 9:29:07 AM

Incident details:

DEAN'S SECY AT INDEPENDENCE ADV THEY HAVE OCJ BEING DEFIANT AND POINTED LASER POINTER AT SECURITY. FUTHER, STU LEFT OFFICE AND HEADED DOWN OLD RIVER. [EDIT]. D19 REQ CODE 8 FOR ASSAULT ON STAFF.
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911 - Unknown — Independence High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

911 - 911 CALL   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/13/23 at 10:04:20 AM

Incident details:

Description: Switch IHS 90V-1: Emergency Services Call to 911 on port 10.200.176.239 from user IHS INDSTUDY2 at 60229 ATC TO CONTACT STAFF/ MADR CONTACT W/ DEAN SECY. THEY ARE CKING AND WILL ADVISE. NOT AWARE OF ANY SITUATION . UID
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