Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

1101 Planz Rd., Bakersfield, CA
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108

Incidents reported
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Police Departments
(Kern High School District Police Department)
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2176

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 1 - 25 records in total 108

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

594 - VANDALISM   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/17/23 at 9:47:13 AM

Incident details:

D33 Skidmore code 8 for 594 to the school maintenance truck (ca, 1140839) vehicle number 689. Happened between 1-6-2023 and 1-12-2023.
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Serious Violent

Battery — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/18/23 at 10:55:11 AM

Incident details:

Switch SHS 90V-1: Emergency Services Call to 911 on port 10.200.24.225 from user SHS Dean Secretary at 77020 @ 1053 UID .asport in ambulance to SJ ad half of 415 D33 SKIDMORE 10/6 DEANS OFFICE. JUST HAD 415. DEANS SEC HAS CALLED FOR MEDICAL . STUDENT TRANSPORTED TO SAN JOAQUIN HOSPITAL, DEAN RIDING WITH. REQ ADDL UNITS FOR LUNCH, POSS PENDING 415S
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Patrol — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

XPAT - EXTRA PATROL   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/18/23 at 11:16:21 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/18/23 at 4:15:02 PM

Incident details:

ADRIANNE AT SOUTH REQ OFFICER. 415 IN W PLOT. D33 SKIDMORE JUST WENT 10-7. M5 BARKER ER 415 HAS BEEN BROKEN UP/ SUSPECT VBH WHITE CHRYSLER 300 OCCUPRIED 4 -5 HM, 18 - 19 YRS VICTIM IS IN TH BOFFICE. NEG ON MED AIDE VICTIM UID SUSPECT UID
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Serious Violent

Battery — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/19/23 at 11:03:59 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE MOM REQ AMBULANCE UID CHAVEZ - INJURY OF BUMP ON HEAD MOM REQ MED UID . /ALONZO MED IN ROUTE TO SOUTH MED ER @ 1106
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Drill - Fire / Earthquake — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

DRILL - FIRE, EVAC, EARTHQUAKE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/24/23 at 8:19:06 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE SOUTH HAS A DRILL @ 0945
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

1/24/23 at 4:03:21 PM

Incident details:

@ 1540 10-28 AND CROSS CA' POSS UID (
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Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

MISSING - RUNAWAY JUV   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/25/23 at 9:43:49 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE Can you 29 UID If he is reported runaway I need the BPD case number. Mother called here saying she reported him runaway but did not have a case number. BPD CASE # OCA/2315579 DATE LAST SEEN 1/23/25
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Info / Information Only — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/26/23 at 1:40:37 PM

Incident details:

South High Principal just called and they are asking what is the police activity in the area of South High School. They have parents calling about the helicopter in the area too. They do not have an Officer on site at this time. Please advise nature of the activity in the area of South HS.
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

UTI - UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

1/26/23 at 3:43:40 PM

Incident details:

ADRIANA REQ OFFICER FOR POSS UTI PARENT ATTEMPT TO TAKE STUDENT HOME. UID (
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Serious Non-Violent

Burglary — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

460 - BURGLARY   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/1/23 at 1:45:32 PM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE I need a Code 8 for a 460 which occurred during Christmas break to a sea train at South High, near the baseball field.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist Other Department — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/2/23 at 9:12:25 AM

Incident details:

M1 PENA HEARD RADIO TRAFFIC FOR 801 PLANZ. ER TO ARBA
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist Other Department — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/2/23 at 11:20:12 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE BPD REPORT FORWARDED TO D33 2023-12119
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Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

UTI - UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/2/23 at 4:22:40 PM

Incident details:

M5 BARKER ER SOUTH POSS UTI 10-39 UID 5.
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Serious Violent

Robbery — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

211 - ROBBERY   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/3/23 at 3:42:13 PM

Incident details:

M1 PENA ADV D33 SKIDMORE RADIO TRAFFIC ADV SOUTH STUDENT 211, RP AT VALERO AT PLANZ AND UNION HM FIRST OF , 13 YO WEARING BLK SWEATER, BLK JEANS; RED/ BLACK SHOES, IN COMPANY OF-3 OTHER HM. FLED IN WHITE HYUNDI , R/O ADDRESS RTNS TO
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Serious Violent

Battery — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/14 - TRANSPORT   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/3/23 at 4:05:49 PM

Incident details:

M5 BARKER ER SOUTH REPORTO OF 243 OCCD @ 1530 HRS PLANZ PARK UID
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Serious Violent

Fighting — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

OTHER - OTHER INCIDENT   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/3/23 at 7:28:36 PM

Incident details:

student fighting in the stands
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Serious Violent

Robbery — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/7/23 at 9:09:38 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE request a copy of BPD case 23-22678 It's a 211 occurred just after school adjacent to South High and involving South students. REC'D ON 2/9/2023 @ 1641 AND FWD TO D33 cs
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Serious Non-Violent

Grand Theft — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

487 - GRAND THEFT   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/7/23 at 11:51:42 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE 10-6 487 OF CAT CONV. UID .
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSCIRC - SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/8/23 at 3:25:22 PM

Incident details:

SOUTH HS DEAN HAS UID IN HIS OFFICE. MALE STUDENT SENT A TEXT OF PHOTO OF 626F TO ANOTHER STUDENT. REQ OFFICER FOR SOUTH. D33 IS 10/7.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/10/23 at 10:52:27 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE - D33 10/22 OWNER LOCATED
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Serious Violent

Resisting / Obstructing Officer — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

148 - RESISTING OFFICER   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/10/23 at 11:13:24 AM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE 415 /148 UID : 10-15 @ 1115 NEG JUV PROB
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Special Detail / Assignment - Sporting Event — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

BASKET - BASKETBALL GAME   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/10/23 at 3:36:09 PM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE WORKING BASKETBALL AT SOUTH
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Serious

Forgery — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

470 - FORGERY   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/14/23 at 12:23:18 PM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE: I need a code 8 for possession of a forged bill, PC 475, Please add UID Į niso.
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Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Seizure — South High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/14/23 at 1:50:50 PM

Incident details:

D33 SKIDMORE REQ MED FOR UID HAVING SEIZ IN NRS OFFICE. STUDENT IN/OUT OF CONSC. CIS 1350 HRS
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