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 151 - 175 records in total 228

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

VANDALISM REPORT   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/17/23 at 12:07:42 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

4/18/23 at 11:10:12 AM

Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

OPEN DOOR/GATE   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/19/23 at 1:41:38 AM

Serious Violent

Verbal Threat — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

VERBAL THREATS   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/19/23 at 10:39:02 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

4/19/23 at 11:29:02 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

4/20/23 at 8:41:22 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/20/23 at 9:00:38 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/20/23 at 2:26:00 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

4/21/23 at 9:21:06 AM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE FIGHT   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/21/23 at 12:45:53 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

4/24/23 at 7:50:41 AM

Follow Up — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

FOLLOW UP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/25/23 at 11:03:54 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

4/27/23 at 7:31:34 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

4/27/23 at 11:51:29 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Nicotine — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TOBACCO DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

4/27/23 at 12:54:16 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/1/23 at 7:32:25 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC STOP   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/1/23 at 7:52:38 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

5/1/23 at 2:50:34 PM

Pedestrian Stop / Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PEDESTRIAN CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/3/23 at 11:13:53 AM

Area / Location Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

AREA CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/3/23 at 11:35:00 AM

Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

B&P VIOLATION   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/3/23 at 2:02:21 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRAFFIC DETAIL   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/4/23 at 7:11:32 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

5/4/23 at 10:10:47 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

5/8/23 at 8:11:36 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

5/8/23 at 1:28:17 PM