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 176 - 200 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

5/9/23 at 11:35:00 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

5/11/23 at 8:20:39 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Under the Influence — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

UNDER THE INFLUENCE   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/11/23 at 10:48:09 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

5/11/23 at 1:50:07 PM

Serious

Medical - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

MEDICAL AID   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/12/23 at 12:37:51 PM

Serious

Medical - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

MEDICAL AID   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/12/23 at 12:37:56 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

5/12/23 at 1:52:02 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

5/16/23 at 1:31:39 PM

Serious Violent

Battery — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

BATTERY   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 8:38:57 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 9:09:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 9:09:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 10:26:18 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

H&S VIOLATION   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 10:26:18 AM

Serious

Mentally Unstable Juvenile — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

EVALUATION   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 10:37:22 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

5/17/23 at 11:30:13 AM

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TERRORIST THREATS   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 1:23:04 PM

Serious Violent

Assault w/ Deadly Weapon — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 1:55:26 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

DISTURBANCE   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 3:14:51 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

VANDALISM REPORT   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/17/23 at 10:24:58 PM

Patrol / School Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PATROL CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/18/23 at 2:21:39 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Truant — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

TRUANT   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/18/23 at 7:02:56 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Reckless Driving — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

RECKLESS VEHICLE   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/18/23 at 11:18:08 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

5/18/23 at 1:57:08 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Found Property — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

FOUND PROPERTY   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/18/23 at 2:14:12 PM

Patrol / School Check — Burroughs High School

Sierra Sands Unified School District, Kern County

PATROL CHECK   Reported to Ridgecrest Police Department

5/19/23 at 12:56:26 AM