Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Modoc High School

Modoc Joint Unified School District, Modoc County

900 North Main St., Alturas, CA
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8

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(Alturas Police Department)
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227

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 - 8 records in total 8

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Modoc High School

Modoc Joint Unified School District, Modoc County

LAW - LAW DEFAULT   Reported to Alturas Police Department

1/19/23 at 1:59:18 PM

Incident details:

STATED . THREATENED TO SHOOT // ASKED FOR CHIEF TO MEET ON THE EAST SIDE OF 8TH STREET AND GO TO THE GUITAR CLASS FROM THERE. Norby removed Correa from classrom and we wnt to Budmark's office. said he was in the bathroom when another student said talking abour , implying that was saying negative things about started a text exchange with resulted in sending a photograph of a hand with the middle finger extended. later sent a text message asking if as going to shoot him. denied making any threats to When asked if we could view the text messages aid he had blocked : which deleted all of their text messages. told a similar story and admitted he was the one who texted about shooting. ; also said their texts were deleted when blocked him. also said he was told today by s girlfriend, , that ad stated he was going to shoot We questioned who denied that ever made any threats toward After determining there was no evidence of any threats we brought und back to Budmark's office and explained the circumstances. It appeared code 4 when I left.
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Serious

Juvenile Problem — Modoc High School

Modoc Joint Unified School District, Modoc County

JUVPROB - JUVENILE PROBLEM   Reported to Alturas Police Department

1/30/23 at 2:20:44 PM

Incident details:

HAVE BEEN KNOCKING ON THE DOORS TO THE CLASSROOMS// STATED THEY GO TO WARNER HIGH AND ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ON CAMPUS. THEY ARE RELEASED AT 1230// ASKED FOR THEM TO BE TOLD TO GO HOME. All subjects were in the field east of Warner HS playing football. Said they knocked on the door to try and get their water bottles. Advised to check with teacher tomorrow before remaining on school grounds after school.
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Serious

Juvenile Problem — Modoc High School

Modoc Joint Unified School District, Modoc County

JUVPROB - JUVENILE PROBLEM   Reported to Alturas Police Department

1/31/23 at 11:32:01 AM

Incident details:

Unknown destination or direction of travel.[EDIT]UTL. Budmark later asked that I contact [EDIT] since they were unable to contact him by telephone. I contacted Joe and found there.
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Serious

Juvenile Problem — Modoc High School

Modoc Joint Unified School District, Modoc County

JUVPROB - JUVENILE PROBLEM   Reported to Alturas Police Department

2/1/23 at 1:14:27 PM

Incident details:

Holt. 301 contacted Joe and at : Street. i was counseled and advised to contact her therapist.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist Other Department — Modoc High School

Modoc Joint Unified School District, Modoc County

AOA - ASSIST OTHER AGENCY   Reported to Alturas Police Department

2/1/23 at 1:18:17 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Trespassing — Modoc High School

Modoc Joint Unified School District, Modoc County

UWG - UNWANTED GUEST   Reported to Alturas Police Department

2/10/23 at 2:44:31 PM

Incident details:

SUSPENDED AND REFUSED TO LEAVE THE CAMPUS // CURRENTLY LOCATED BETWEEN THE HIGH SCHOOL AND CONTINUATION SCHOOL
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Serious Violent

Suicide - Threat — Modoc High School

Modoc Joint Unified School District, Modoc County

1031 - SUICIDAL SUBJECT   Reported to Alturas Police Department

4/25/23 at 3:33:32 PM

Incident details:

Advised Toaetolu to contact MCSO.
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist Other Department — Modoc High School

Modoc Joint Unified School District, Modoc County

AOA - ASSIST OTHER AGENCY   Reported to Alturas Police Department

4/26/23 at 8:31:56 AM