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 51 - 75 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

2/16/23 at 1:08:54 PM

Pedestrian Stop / Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PEDESTRIAN CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/16/23 at 1:43:44 PM

Info / Information Only — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

INFORMATION RECEIVED   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/17/23 at 8:28:02 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

POSITIVE CITIZEN CONTACT   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/17/23 at 9:51:50 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

2/17/23 at 9:59:38 AM

Foot Patrol — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

FOOT PATROL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/17/23 at 11:02:00 AM

Follow Up — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

FOLLOW UP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/17/23 at 11:05:12 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/17/23 at 12:00:43 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/17/23 at 12:22:21 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Dismissed Student / Employee — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISMISSED STUDENT/EMPLOYEE ON CAMPUS   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/17/23 at 12:36:55 PM

Follow Up — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

FOLLOW UP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/21/23 at 8:05:57 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/22/23 at 7:26:31 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/22/23 at 7:39:07 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

2/22/23 at 9:29:37 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Person — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

Mental Health Evaluation   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/22/23 at 10:01:05 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

2/22/23 at 10:38:05 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

2/22/23 at 11:37:07 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

2/23/23 at 8:08:25 AM

Serious Violent

Battery — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

BATTERY   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/23/23 at 8:48:58 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

2/23/23 at 9:57:13 AM

911 - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

911 WIRELESS CALL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/23/23 at 1:38:20 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

VEHICLE CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/23/23 at 11:18:16 PM

Patrol / School Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PATROL CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/24/23 at 3:15:47 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/24/23 at 7:10:15 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

2/24/23 at 7:22:48 AM