Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

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911 Call (7) Alarm (1) Disturbance (1) Medical (2) Other (2) Physical Violence (4) Sex (1) Substances (1) Suspicion (2) Theft (3) Unknown (5) Vehicle (8) Weapons (1) Welfare Check (1)

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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 39
Serious Non-Violent

Fire Alarm — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

ALARM - FIRE/SMOKE   Reported to Atherton Police Department

1/19/23 at 2:53:21 PM

Incident details:

FIRE ALARM/SMOKE DETECTOR, FINE ARTS BUILDING
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Serious

Welfare Check — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

WELFARE CHECK   Reported to Atherton Police Department

1/20/23 at 8:35:17 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Parking Enforcement / Violation — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

PARKING PROBLEM   Reported to Atherton Police Department

1/21/23 at 3:44:27 PM

Incident details:

off of ringwood, gry audi a4 licpate/1UAV157 blocking fire trail, as well as about 10 vehs parked on ringwood under no parking zone
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911 - Unknown — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

Wireless 911 Open Line   Reported to Atherton Police Department

1/25/23 at 4:01:55 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Citizen Assist / Contact — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

MEET CITIZEN   Reported to Atherton Police Department

1/26/23 at 3:44:14 PM

Info / Information Only — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

LOG INFORMATION FOR SHIFT BULLETIN   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/1/23 at 9:35:36 AM

Incident details:

PAPD - Detective Tannous wanting to speak to P11 regarding a student at MAHS
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Unknown — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

JUV - UNDETERMINED PROBLEM   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/3/23 at 2:12:42 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Parking Enforcement / Violation — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

PARKING PROBLEM   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/10/23 at 4:53:39 PM

Incident details:

M1 got call regarding vehs parked on fire lane
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Unknown — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

CPS CASE OR REFERRAL   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/10/23 at 6:13:23 PM

Unknown — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

JUV - UNDETERMINED PROBLEM   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/11/23 at 8:18:46 PM

Serious Non-Violent

Alcohol — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

JUV - STATUS OFFENDER / UNRULY / TRUANT   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/13/23 at 11:32:24 AM

Incident details:

2 J's in main office suspected of drinking, "not intoxicated" per RP, witness reported they were drinking from airport-sized Jack Daniels bottle which RP confiscated. RP requests they be PAS'd if possible, they are not sure theirs is working. RP calling the parents next. Contact made with RP & J's, will handle internally.
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Serious Non-Violent

Petty Theft — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

PETTY THEFT   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/13/23 at 3:34:51 PM

Incident details:

cold theft of her son's laptop from the school restroom today at approx 1000hrs. RP's son is currently at home in Menlo, Mom in the main office wishing a report, states she can get her son landline for any further details. (V) & his mother RP met at their home, case taken.
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911 - Unknown — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

Wireless 911 Open Line   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/16/23 at 12:12:16 PM

911 - Unknown — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

Wireless 911 Open Line   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/17/23 at 8:14:20 AM

Serious Violent

Fighting — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

JUV - UNDETERMINED PROBLEM   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/17/23 at 9:11:36 AM

Incident details:

1062 at the admin office located at back office for Juv problem// physcial altercation involving a few students, occd today at around 0830 hrs. Rp is secretary advising 2 students were involved in the physical altercation and 2 other students were pushing staff members when the staff members tried to break the fight up. 3/4 students are in office. Rp wants a report.
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Serious Non-Violent

Traffic Control / Complaint — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

TRAFFIC LIGHT MALFUNCTION   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/23/23 at 8:30:29 PM

Incident details:

stop sign in front of MA knocked over
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Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

SIMPLE ASSAULT-BATTERY   Reported to Atherton Police Department

2/28/23 at 9:19:38 PM

911 - Unknown — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

Wireless 911 Open Line   Reported to Atherton Police Department

3/1/23 at 10:07:27 AM

911 - Unknown — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

Wireless 911 Open Line   Reported to Atherton Police Department

3/1/23 at 11:39:28 AM

Not Serious Non-Violent

911 - Misdial / Hangup — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

WIRELESS 911 HANG UP   Reported to Atherton Police Department

3/2/23 at 12:42:30 PM

Serious

Medical - Unknown — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

MEDICAL AID   Reported to Atherton Police Department

3/2/23 at 9:01:27 PM

Unknown — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

TREE DOWN   Reported to Atherton Police Department

3/12/23 at 5:08:31 PM

Incident details:

large tree cracking & leaning on fence at track fence-line near batting cages, fence looks like it may break. RP is an adult male running the track. Resp #1 head custodian advised, will check it out in about an hour.
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Serious Violent

Porn — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

JUV - UNDETERMINED PROBLEM   Reported to Atherton Police Department

3/13/23 at 12:02:43 PM

Incident details:

1 student sent 2 others pornographic material via SnapChat yesterday. ALL IP's are at school today. RP advised units tied up on tree down w/ wires & we will call her back. Per S3, SRO to handle tomorrow.
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Serious Violent

Weapon - Gun — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

WEAPONS CHARGE / VIOLATION   Reported to Atherton Police Department

3/13/23 at 12:45:22 PM

Incident details:

received direct call from school, school wants to search a student's backpack for a firearm. New student, unknown to P11, J never been an issue prior. Reported to school due to pics seen from Instagram or Facebook, items looks poss fake per P11. Search done and no weapon found.
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Serious Violent

Battery / Assault — Menlo-Atherton High School

Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County

SIMPLE ASSAULT-BATTERY   Reported to Atherton Police Department

3/17/23 at 11:07:07 AM