Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

500 East French St., Ridgecrest, CA
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228

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(Ridgecrest Police Department)
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1479

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 228

Special Detail / Assignment — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/17/23 at 5:42:01 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

RUNAWAY/OUT OF CONTROL JUVENILE   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/18/23 at 12:00:01 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

RUNAWAY/OUT OF CONTROL JUVENILE   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/18/23 at 12:01:28 PM

Serious

Juvenile Problem — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

JUVENILE PROBLEM   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/18/23 at 6:29:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/19/23 at 10:39:18 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/19/23 at 10:39:18 AM

Special Detail / Assignment — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/19/23 at 6:01:17 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/20/23 at 7:08:39 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/20/23 at 11:29:02 AM

Serious Violent

Battery — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

243.2A   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/23/23 at 3:14:21 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/24/23 at 8:29:27 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/24/23 at 9:27:35 AM

Serious Violent

Battery — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

BATTERY   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/24/23 at 2:11:55 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/25/23 at 7:48:32 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/25/23 at 9:59:46 AM

Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE - VERBAL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/25/23 at 11:20:21 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/25/23 at 12:15:25 PM

Serious

Medical - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

MEDICAL AID   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/26/23 at 7:25:56 AM

Special Detail / Assignment — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/26/23 at 6:05:50 PM

Special Detail / Assignment — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/27/23 at 10:24:02 AM

Special Detail / Assignment — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/28/23 at 7:56:57 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/30/23 at 7:12:08 AM

Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

SUSPECT ARREST   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/30/23 at 11:11:08 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/31/23 at 12:18:36 PM

Special Detail / Assignment — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

1/31/23 at 5:52:37 PM