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 26 - 50 records in total 228

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

CONTACT CITIZEN   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/1/23 at 8:17:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Runaway — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

RUNAWAY/OUT OF CONTROL JUVENILE   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/1/23 at 11:50:29 AM

Pedestrian Stop / Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PEDESTRIAN CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/1/23 at 11:57:33 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

911 HANG UP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/1/23 at 1:40:13 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

2/2/23 at 7:53:49 AM

Pedestrian Stop / Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PEDESTRIAN CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/2/23 at 9:48:35 AM

Follow Up — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

FOLLOW UP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/3/23 at 1:16:22 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

BATTERY REPORT   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/3/23 at 2:46:35 PM

Serious Non-Violent

DUI — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/3/23 at 4:31:04 PM

Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE - VERBAL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/7/23 at 10:19:08 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

2/8/23 at 9:16:59 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

2/8/23 at 1:16:44 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

2/8/23 at 2:01:25 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

2/14/23 at 7:59:04 AM

Serious Violent

Verbal Fight — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE - VERBAL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/14/23 at 12:28:21 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/15/23 at 7:46:42 AM

Pedestrian Stop / Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PEDESTRIAN CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/15/23 at 8:01:45 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Car Accident - Non-Injury — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY TC   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/15/23 at 8:11:15 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

GENERIC FIRE CALL/NOT SPECIFIED   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/15/23 at 9:44:56 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

2/15/23 at 12:13:10 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/15/23 at 1:04:40 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/16/23 at 7:09:41 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/16/23 at 7:40:40 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/16/23 at 10:21:30 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

Mental Health Evaluation   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/16/23 at 10:52:06 AM