Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Suspicion incidents

at West 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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2025

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 Suspicion

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 4 records in total 4

Serious

Suspicious Person — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/7/23 at 2:09:05 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE ER STUDENT PLOT OFF FJORD, TRANSIENT W/BOX CUTTER IN HAND
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/17/23 at 9:01:00 AM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE CODE 8 SUS CIR UID EG ON 10/39 UID 110-39
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Serious

Suspicious Person — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SUSPERS - SUSPICIOUS PERSON   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

2/27/23 at 7:31:15 AM

Incident details:

Transfer from BPD subject loitering by the Auditorium at West High School. BM, blk jacket blk jeans, laying down near shopping cart.
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

2/27/23 at 8:33:42 AM

Incident details:

WEST - DEANS OFFICE REC'D 2ND HAND INFO FROM TEACHER THAT A STUDENT WAS IN VERBAL ALTERCATION W/ADULT ON NORDIC AND NEW STINE NO DESCRIPTION. BPD CFS 23-38208
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