Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

4801 Pacific Coast Hwy., Torrance, CA
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32

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(Torrance Police Department)
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1841

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 32

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ASSIST CITIZEN   Reported to Torrance Police Department

1/17/23 at 10:24:42 AM

Patrol / School Check — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Torrance Police Department

1/19/23 at 10:57:58 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ASSIST CITIZEN   Reported to Torrance Police Department

1/23/23 at 9:26:54 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM COM   Reported to Torrance Police Department

1/27/23 at 7:45:02 AM

Patrol / School Check — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Torrance Police Department

1/31/23 at 12:35:17 PM

Unknown — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FALLS/BACK INJ   Reported to Torrance Police Department

1/31/23 at 2:48:29 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM COM   Reported to Torrance Police Department

2/1/23 at 7:43:42 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

415 SUBJECT   Reported to Torrance Police Department

2/1/23 at 10:45:41 AM

Patrol / School Check — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Torrance Police Department

2/6/23 at 12:10:30 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

ASSIST CITIZEN   Reported to Torrance Police Department

2/9/23 at 10:09:03 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Heart Problem — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

HEART PROBLEMS   Reported to Torrance Police Department

2/10/23 at 9:02:59 AM

Follow Up — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FOLLOW UP   Reported to Torrance Police Department

2/15/23 at 10:23:22 AM

Patrol / School Check — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/7/23 at 12:57:59 PM

Unknown — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

INJURY   Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/8/23 at 5:30:09 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Stalled / Disabled Vehicle — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

DISABLED VEHICL   Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/9/23 at 2:01:10 PM

Patrol / School Check — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/14/23 at 1:21:26 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM COM   Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/15/23 at 1:22:14 PM

Special Detail / Assignment — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SPECIAL DETAIL   Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/16/23 at 12:42:27 PM

Patrol / School Check — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/20/23 at 12:09:25 PM

Patrol / School Check — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/22/23 at 11:44:08 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM COM   Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/23/23 at 9:05:55 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

FIRE ALARM COM   Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/27/23 at 3:31:40 PM

Patrol / School Check — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Torrance Police Department

3/28/23 at 12:14:42 PM

Patrol — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

PATROL INFO   Reported to Torrance Police Department

4/7/23 at 12:52:21 PM

Patrol / School Check — South High School

Torrance Unified School District, Los Angeles County

SCHOOL CHECK   Reported to Torrance Police Department

4/10/23 at 10:38:52 AM