Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

2701 West Fifth St., Santa Ana, CA
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173

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(Santa Ana Unified Police Department)
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932

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 173

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

240/242   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/2/23 at 2:30:00 PM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/4/23 at 12:15:00 AM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/5/23 at 1:08:00 AM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/6/23 at 4:06:00 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

H & S   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/7/23 at 10:39:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

H & S   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/7/23 at 10:39:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

H & S   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/7/23 at 11:27:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

H & S   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/7/23 at 11:27:00 AM

Info / Information Only — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

INFO   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/8/23 at 2:08:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

H & S   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/8/23 at 10:58:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Drugs - Unknown — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

H & S   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/8/23 at 10:58:00 AM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/8/23 at 11:25:00 AM

Serious

Social Media — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

SOMEDIA   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/9/23 at 8:10:00 AM

Foot Patrol — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

FOOT PAT   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/9/23 at 8:42:00 AM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

240/242   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/10/23 at 2:03:00 PM

Info / Information Only — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

INFO   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/10/23 at 7:13:00 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Counseling — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

COUNSEL   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/14/23 at 9:31:00 AM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/14/23 at 10:51:00 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

927H   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/16/23 at 10:58:00 AM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/17/23 at 2:30:00 AM

Foot Patrol — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

FOOT PAT   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/17/23 at 9:10:00 AM

Info / Information Only — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

INFO   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/17/23 at 9:52:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

488   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/17/23 at 4:00:00 PM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/17/23 at 5:48:00 PM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

3/18/23 at 4:11:00 AM