Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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Disturbance (3) Drill (1) Fire (1) Medical (3) Mental Health (4) Other (1) Patrol (3) Physical Violence (2) Police Communications (1) Substances (1) Suspicion (4) Threats (1) Unknown (4) Vehicle (7) Weapons (1)

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 - 37 records in total 37
Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/4/23 at 10:16:01 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS OLDER BLUE FORD NEED YR CDL FOR UID
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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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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/12/23 at 9:42:47 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS VEH BLOCKING CONSTRUCTION AREA
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Special Detail / Assignment - Extracurricular / Graduation — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SPEC - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/12/23 at 2:31:18 PM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS WORKING VISTA WEST PROM AT VISTA WEST. (1800-2100)
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Special Detail / Assignment - Extracurricular / Graduation — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SPEC - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/12/23 at 2:32:32 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE WORKING VISTA WEST PROM AT VISTA WEST. (1800-2100)
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Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Seizure — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/19/23 at 2:14:20 PM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS @ 1412 REQ MEDICAL FOR UID BREATHING, HAVING SEIZURES. RESPOND TO FRONT OFFICE STILL SEIZING AT 1413 PER SYNERGY HAS SEIZURE DISORDER/ MEDS CFS ENTERED 1413
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Special Detail / Assignment — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SPEC - SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/2/23 at 7:10:05 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS 10/6 AT VW ON SPEC BBQ TODAY NO PATROL VEH/CIVILIAN CLOTHES. AVAIL BY 10/21
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Serious Violent

Battery — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

243 - BATTERY W/ INJURY   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/5/23 at 9:21:04 AM

Incident details:

D44 VISTA WEST STUDENT WAS IN 415, COMPLAINT OF PAIN TO HEAD. MINOR . REQ MEDICAL AIDE UID CFS ENTERED @ 0924
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Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

904 - GENERIC FIRE CALL/NOT SPECIFIED   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/21/23 at 9:26:46 AM

Incident details:

D44 FIRE 1 BLK WEST OF VISTA WEST CONT 4 ADVISED IT IS P/U ON FIRE ON HENRY LN/ROSEDALE HWY SMOKE ACROSS BOTH LANES. CONT 4 IS 10/97
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Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/21/23 at 9:38:41 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS REQ ADDITIONAL FOR 415 UID IS 10/15 D14 WHITEING ER FROM CHS D27 ER FROM NHS
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Utility Problem / Outage — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

OUTAGE - POWER/PHONES/WATER - UTILITY OUTAGE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

6/26/23 at 11:11:05 AM

Incident details:

All power will be cut off at VW today and tomorrow (6/27) at 1230 for maintenance and the school will be empty the remainder of the day.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Vista West Continuation High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

6/28/23 at 7:41:39 AM

Incident details:

D44 WELLS BLK VOLKSWAGON ATL R/O VEH BLOCKING/MUST BE MOVED
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