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 126 - 150 records in total 173

Serious Violent

Harassment - Phone Call — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

653M   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/3/23 at 9:26:00 AM

Info / Information Only — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

INFO   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/3/23 at 9:34:00 AM

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

626.10   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/3/23 at 12:12:00 PM

Serious Violent

Robbery — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

211   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/3/23 at 1:12:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

240/242   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/3/23 at 3:03:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

240/242   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/3/23 at 4:08:00 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist Other Department — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

OAA   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/4/23 at 2:23:00 PM

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

5/5/23 at 1:14:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

240/242   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/5/23 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

5/6/23 at 2:10:00 AM

Info / Information Only — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

INFO   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/6/23 at 4:10:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

415   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/8/23 at 1:17:00 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist School Staff / Site — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

STAFF   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/8/23 at 1:20:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

415   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/8/23 at 2:25:00 PM

Serious Violent

Child Annoyance — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

647.6   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/8/23 at 2:35:00 PM

Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

240/242   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/8/23 at 2:36:00 PM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/8/23 at 2:37:00 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Assist School Staff / Site — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

STAFF   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/8/23 at 4:31:00 PM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

415   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/9/23 at 9:16:00 AM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/9/23 at 3:08:00 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

5/10/23 at 12:23:00 PM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/11/23 at 8:49:00 AM

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

594   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/12/23 at 7:48:00 PM

Patrol / School Check — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

PC   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/15/23 at 6:52:00 AM

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Romero-Cruz Academy School

Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County

415   Reported to Santa Ana Unified Police Department

5/15/23 at 11:17:00 AM