Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Threats incidents

at Sycamore Rocks Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

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5

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(Apple Valley Unified Police Department)
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705

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 by Subcategory of Threats

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 5 records in total 5

Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Sycamore Rocks Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 - TERRORIST THREAT   Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/6/23 at 6:38:46 PM

Incident details:

RP states her daughter was walking out of the girls restroom when male student went to her and told her he was going to find where she lives and kill her. Inc was reported to teacher but was reported to sch admin. - Upon arrival of the residence, Sgt. MeNeeley and I made contact with the parents of [redacted]. They were made aware of the incident and comment made at school. [redacted] admitted he went up to telling her he was going to find where she lives and kill her, but said he was just referencing the animated game called "Fortnite". [redacted] said he knew it was stupid to say, and has no intentions to do what he said. [redacted] mother, gave consent search room for any possible weapons, Sgt. McNeeley could not locate any weapons. [redacted] had no desire or the ability to carry out the threat he made at school. The crime of California Penal code 422 14 Criminal Threats was unfounded.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — Sycamore Rocks Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 - TERRORIST THREAT   Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

3/8/23 at 12:26:04 PM

Incident details:

THREATENED TO KILL ANOTHER STUDENT WHILE PLAYING SOCCER AT RECESS / BOTH STUDENTS IN OFFICE NOW / NO ADMIN ONSITE, TEACHER IN CHARGE IS NICOLE COLLINES - NEG GUNS REG TO MOTHER - FATHER IS CODE 30 / VALID OWNES 3 WEAPONS, INFO SENT TO 95P2 & 95SI - NEG ON 422, DOES NOT MEET ELEMENTS
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Shooting — Sycamore Rocks Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 - TERRORIST THREAT   Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

4/12/23 at 11:55:13 AM

Incident details:

STUDENT TOLD OTHER STUDENTS ON THE BUS THIS MORNING THAT HE WAS GOING TO HAVE HIS UNCLE KILL THE STUDENTS ON THE BUS WITH A SNIPER RIFLE, PER SHANELLE. SHE HAD STUDENT IN THE OFFICE AND WHEN ASKED HIM IF HE SAID IT. HE SAID "YES ON ACCIDENT" THEN ASKED HER IF SHE WAS CALLING THE POLICE. SHE CALMED HIM DOWN AND SENT HIM BACK TO CLASS - 95P7 STUDENT WAS COUNSELED. ATTEMPTED 21 ON CTC AND NO ANSWER, ENR TO HOUSE FOR CONSENT SEARCH- PROPERTY WILL BE NORTH OF THUNDERBIRD ON DIRT FIELD.
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Serious Violent

Unfounded Threat — Sycamore Rocks Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 - TERRORIST THREAT   Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/2/23 at 12:01:11 PM

Incident details:

SEARCHED "CAN I KILL PEOPLE AS A 10YO" AND ALSO WROTE A NOTE SAYING SHE GETS SO ANGRY SHE WANTS TO STAB PEOPLE / WILL NOTIFY PARENTS, STUDENT DOES HAVE A THERAPIST / STUDENT IN RP'S OFFICE - ENR TO RESD W/ MOTHER - NEG ON PC 422. NEG ON 5585. CONSENT SEARCH OF RES WAS C4 JUV HAS NO ACCESS TO FIREARMS OR WEAPONS AT RES. - HAS A SAFE IN HIS ROOM WITH FIREARMS, FIREARMS ARE LOCKED AND SECURE IN SAFE.
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Stabbing — Sycamore Rocks Elementary School

Apple Valley Unified School District, San Bernardino County

422 - TERRORIST THREAT   Reported to Apple Valley Unified Police Department

5/5/23 at 11:48:28 AM

Incident details:

6TH GRADER TOLD ANOTHER 6TH GRADER "BE PREPARED TO BE STABBED" - ENRT TO SPEAK TO FATHER - STUDENT WAS SEARCHED BY ADMIN, SPOKE TO FATHER, HE DENIED CONSENT SEARCH FOR STUDENTS ROOM
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