Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

1200 New Stine Rd., Bakersfield, CA
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111

Incidents reported
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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

Incident Logs

displaying 76 - 100 records in total 111

Serious Non-Violent

Warrant / Parole / Missing Check — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/29 - WANTS/WARRANTS/PAROLE/MISSING CK   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/19/23 at 2:23:05 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE HAS SPEC ED UID ON CAMPUS. M3 ALVIDREZ 10-29 ON . M3 ALVIDREZ TRANSPORTING STU TO AREA OF COLOMBUS/MT VERNON. START 48.9 @ 1450. CFS 23-74279
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Probation Search — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

PROB - PROBATION SEARCH   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/20/23 at 1:55:31 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE VIA EMAIL: Can you 10-29 and check for probation status on Also what arrest was for. Student is Returning to West High.
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Special Detail / Assignment — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/20/23 at 3:56:15 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE WORKING NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION AT WEST.
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Probation Search — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

PROB - PROBATION SEARCH   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/21/23 at 12:39:37 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE check probation status And advise arrest?
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Serious Violent

Battery — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

242 - BATTERY   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

4/25/23 at 9:56:52 AM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REQ CODE 8 FOR 242. UID REQ 10-39 ON UID'S
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Special Detail / Assignment — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/25/23 at 3:15:27 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE WORKING NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION AT WEST
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Serious Violent

Battery — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/26/23 at 10:58:00 AM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REQ CODE 8 FOR 243.2. UID 0-39 FOR UID ADD ADDITIONAL UID D 10-39.
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Patrol — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/26/23 at 11:58:25 AM

Incident details:

M3 ALVIDREZ AND MI PENA AT WEST
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Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Athlete / Sports — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/26/23 at 2:58:49 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REQ EMS STUDENT CONS/ BREATHING. RESPOND TO FRONT ADMIN MED CFS 1459 UPDATE ENTER OFF FJORD BY FTBALL STADIUM GATE. EMS UPDATED UID
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Serious Violent

Battery — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/27/23 at 8:03:53 AM

Incident details:

D35 REQ CODE 8 FOR 243.2. UID
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Special Detail / Assignment — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

4/27/23 at 3:01:05 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE WORKING NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION AT WEST.
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Info / Information Only — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

INFO - INFORMATION   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/1/23 at 2:16:46 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE 10/39 ON UID :
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Serious Violent

Battery — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

242 - BATTERY   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/2/23 at 8:14:04 AM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REQ CODE 8 FOR 242 OCCD 05/01/2023 UID NO 10-39 AT THIS TIME
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Unknown — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

SARBS - SARBS NOTICE SERVED - TRUANCY HEARINGS   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/2/23 at 10:45:08 AM

Incident details:

M3 ALVIDREZ 10/6 @ WEST FOR TRUANCY LAST 2 OF INC # 10
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Non-Violent

Alarm Company — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/3/23 at 1:35:12 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REQ 10-29 ON CDL FOR RAPTOR ALERT. 1 1
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Serious Violent

Fighting — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

415 - DISTURBANCE   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/4/23 at 12:12:09 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REO ADD UNIT FOR LARGE 415 PENDING. OC DEPLOYED @ 1214, D2 COPIED. @1219 M6 148 W/1 UID @1225 M6 REQ MED AID FOR UID COMPLAINTS OF PAIN IN SHOULDER. CFS FOR MED AID @1227. @1228 D44 10/15 W/1 D35 REQ 10-29 ON UID MI REQ 10-29 ON UID
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Serious Non-Violent

Warrant / Parole / Missing Check — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/29 - WANTS/WARRANTS/PAROLE/MISSING CK   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/4/23 at 3:07:35 PM

Incident details:

D35 REQ 10-29 ON UID
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Special Detail / Assignment - Extracurricular / Graduation — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/6/23 at 5:59:45 PM

Incident details:

D45 VALDEZ AND D44 WELLS WORKING VISTA'S PROM AT WEST HIGH SCHOOL (1830-2300)
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

TSTOP - TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/8/23 at 8:17:45 AM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE STAFF PLOT 1 @ WEST NISSAN UTL ON CROSSING TO STUDENT/STAFF
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/8/23 at 1:54:18 PM

Incident details:

ASST. PRINCIPAL AT OLLIVIER MIDDLE REPORTS THAT A 7TH GRADER TOLD HER TEACHER THAT THEY GOT A PHONE CALL AT HOME ABOUT A SHOOT OUT TO TAKE PLACE AT WEST. STUD DOES NOT KNOW WHO CALLED OR WHO WILL DO SHOOT OUT.
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Serious Non-Violent

Warrant / Parole / Missing Check — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/29 - WANTS/WARRANTS/PAROLE/MISSING CK   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/9/23 at 9:31:20 AM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REQ 10-29 ON UID -
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

TSTOP - TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

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

Incident details:

M1 PENA TSTOP AT NEW STINE/SURREY LN. CA : REY BMW. CITED.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Busy — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

10/6 - 10/6 ON SUBJECT   Reported to Kern High School District Police Department

5/10/23 at 11:55:21 AM

Incident details:

M2 EMBREY 10/6 AT WEST HS.
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Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/10/23 at 12:12:50 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REQ TO SEE IF MET AVAILABLE. INQUIRY SENT TO CONT 2 - MET REQUEST CANCELED AT 1237
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist Other Department — West High School

Kern High School District, Kern County

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

5/10/23 at 2:33:53 PM

Incident details:

D35 LAWRENCE REQ CODE 8 FOR TITLE 9 CALLED BY ADMIN INTO BPD UID CFS ENTERED FOR CFS # TO RERFERENCE ON AOD REPORT 23-0813 BPD CFS 23-89705
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