Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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 - 25 records in total 109

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

DISTURBING THE PEACE   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/20/2023

Serious Violent

Perceived Threat — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

PERCEIVED THREAT   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/20/2023

Line Patrol — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LINE PATROL   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/24/2023

Line Patrol — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LINE PATROL   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/25/2023

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

DISTURBING THE PEACE   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/26/2023

Line Patrol — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LINE PATROL   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/26/2023

Serious Non-Violent

Car Accident - Non-Injury — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

NON INJURY ACCIDENT   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/26/2023

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

OTHER WEAPONS ON CAMPUS   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/26/2023

Sleeping in Vehicle / On Ground — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

SLEEPING IN VEHICLE/ON GROUND   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/30/2023

Line Patrol — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LINE PATROL   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/31/2023

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

OTHER WEAPONS ON CAMPUS- NOT OCCURRING NOW   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

01/31/2023

Line Patrol — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LINE PATROL   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/02/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY REPORT   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/03/2023

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

OTHER WEAPONS ON CAMPUS- NOT OCCURRING NOW   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/03/2023

Info / Information Only — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

INFORMATION FOR FIELD UNITS   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/06/2023

Info / Information Only — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

INFORMATION FOR FIELD UNITS   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/06/2023

Serious Violent

Battery — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

BATTERY REPORT   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/07/2023

Serious Violent

Disturbing the Peace — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

DISTURBING THE PEACE   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/07/2023

Line Patrol — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LINE PATROL   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/07/2023

Serious Non-Violent

Vandalism — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

VANDALISM REPORT   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/07/2023

Line Patrol — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LINE PATROL   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/08/2023

Serious Violent

Weapon - Unknown — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

OTHER WEAPONS ON CAMPUS- NOT OCCURRING NOW   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/09/2023

Serious Violent

Weapon - Knife — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

POSS/SOLD/FURNISHED A KNIFE   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/09/2023

Line Patrol — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LINE PATROL   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/14/2023

Line Patrol — Bell Middle School

San Diego Unified School District, San Diego County

LINE PATROL   Reported to San Diego Unified Police Department

02/15/2023