Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Suspicion incidents

at Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

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2

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(Scotts Valley Police Department)
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690

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 Suspicion

Incident Logs

displaying 1 - 2 records in total 2

Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

V117 - SUSPICIOUS   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

4/20/23 at 12:04:40 PM

Incident details:

RP requesting an area check for a Juvenile on the hill behind the high school, RP thinks it is a student. WMJ with a backpack rummaging through it. - The subject was a student and will be going to the office.
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Serious

Suspicious Person — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

V117 - SUSPICIOUS PERSON/VEHICLE/CIRC.   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/21/23 at 12:20:44 PM

Incident details:

Student had money stolen from bag that was in gym locker room. Student had suspicions that it was the school janitor who was stealing so he set up phone to record the janitor which caught him snooping through kid's bags. They brought this to the school's attention and they put that student on detention and said he needs to delete the video. The video did not capture any students, just the janitor. - IO contacted RP via landline who provided further information regarding a student who is a victim of a theft. Information forwarded to SRO for followup with the school. - IO followed up with SVHS administrative staff regarding this incident. IO confirmed the school janitor, (M) was seen on camera going through student's backpacks in the locker room. However, he was not seen actually taking anything from the backpacks. SVHS administrative staff confirmed the student who had taken the video recording had violated school rules by taking a video recording in the locker rooms and by video taping a staff member without consent and would receive an administrative punishment to be decided. SVHS administrative staff also confirmed they would be handling the consequences for the through their HR department.
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