Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Mental Health incidents

at Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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4

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(Kern High School District Police Department)
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312

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 by Subcategory of Mental Health

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 4 records in total 4

Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUICIDAL - SUICIDAL STUDENT/METS TEAM REQ/MKS   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/19/23 at 1:29:31 PM

Incident details:

VISTA WEST - UID POSSIBLY UTI, AND MAKING SUICIDAL STATEMENTS. D44 IS AT COURT. REQUESTING ROVER. STUDENT IS W/ COUNCELOR AT VISTA WEST WILL BE SAME AS INC 2301190041 -
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/23/23 at 11:23:30 AM

Incident details:

D14 WHITING ER TO VISTA WEST FOR POSS 5150 UID REQ CALL ENTERED FOR MET / MET CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. CFS ENTERED CFS 23-35846
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

3/21/23 at 1:56:16 PM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS 10/6 W/ 5150 UID IS MKS ON DIVERISION
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

5150 - MENTALLY DISTURBED PERSON/UNSTABLE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/9/23 at 10:25:32 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS ER TWD CHIS ATL POSS 5150 STUDENT THAT WALKED OFF CAMPUS WM, 15 YRS, BRUG LNG SLEEVE SHIRT, BLUE JEANS, CARRYING SKATEBOARD. UID
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