Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

4200 Parks Ave., La Mesa, CA
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63

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(La Mesa Police Department)
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1052

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 26 - 50 records in total 63

Area / Location Check — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

1153*   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

2/15/23 at 10:14:24 AM

Incident details:

Security check
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Unknown — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

O SCHOOL RES OFCR ACTIVITY   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

2/15/23 at 3:23:24 PM

Incident details:

SRO activity
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Unknown — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

O SCHOOL RES OFCR ACTIVITY   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

2/16/23 at 7:35:00 AM

Incident details:

SRO activity
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Unknown — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

O SCHOOL RES OFCR ACTIVITY   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

2/16/23 at 3:34:08 PM

Incident details:

SRO activity
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SRO — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

SRO   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

2/17/23 at 7:09:13 AM

Incident details:

SRO activity
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Area / Location Check — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

1153*   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

2/17/23 at 7:15:00 AM

Incident details:

Security check
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Area / Location Check — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

1153*   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

2/17/23 at 1:00:00 PM

Incident details:

Security check
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Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

CITIZEN CONTACT   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

2/21/23 at 2:31:36 PM

Incident details:

Parent req to speak w/SRO
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Extra Check / Patrol — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

1186   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/1/23 at 7:17:43 AM

Incident details:

SRO extra patrol during drop off
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

TRAFFIC EXTRA PATROL   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/1/23 at 2:20:00 PM

Incident details:

Traffic extra patrol during school pick up
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

TRAFFIC EXTRA PATROL   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/1/23 at 4:30:00 PM

Incident details:

Traffic extra patrol during school pick up
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Extra Check / Patrol — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

1153*   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/2/23 at 7:36:36 AM

Incident details:

Extra patrol during school drop off
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

TRAFFIC EXTRA PATROL   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/2/23 at 2:20:00 PM

Incident details:

Traffic extra patrol during school pick up
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Stop — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

TS   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/2/23 at 3:46:52 PM

Incident details:

Traffic stop
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

TRAFFIC EXTRA PATROL   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/2/23 at 4:30:00 PM

Incident details:

Traffic extra patrol during school pick up
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Extra Check / Patrol — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

1186   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/3/23 at 7:35:12 AM

Incident details:

RSVP extra patrol
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Extra Check / Patrol — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

RSVP   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/6/23 at 7:31:24 AM

Incident details:

RSVP extra patrol
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Unknown / Other — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

422   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/6/23 at 4:11:28 PM

Incident details:

Threatening graffiti in restroom by known student
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

911   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/7/23 at 5:55:54 PM

Incident details:

9-1-1 hang up
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Serious

Suspicious Vehicle — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE*   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/16/23 at 12:12:38 PM

Incident details:

Old motorhome parked for 6 days
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Serious Violent

Criminal / Terrorist Threat - Social Media — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

422   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/16/23 at 12:17:43 PM

Incident details:

Threats to school posted on Snapchat
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Area / Location Check — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

1153*   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/17/23 at 2:42:53 PM

Incident details:

Security check
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Serious Non-Violent

Medical - Athlete / Sports — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

MEDICAL AID   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/25/23 at 12:33:15 PM

Incident details:

Juv at soccer game with chest pains
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Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

911   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

3/30/23 at 3:50:33 PM

Incident details:

9-1-1 hang up
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Unknown — La Mesa Arts Academy School

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, San Diego County

1151*   Reported to La Mesa Police Department

4/16/23 at 12:31:22 PM

Incident details:

Male poss cut a hole in the fence, now in the bushes
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