Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

555 Glenwood Dr., Scotts Valley, CA
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222

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

Incident Logs

displaying 176 - 200 records in total 222

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/18/23 at 2:54:58 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/19/23 at 2:50:17 AM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/19/23 at 3:42:00 AM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/19/23 at 8:08:27 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/20/23 at 12:09:14 AM

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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Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/21/23 at 6:26:32 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/23/23 at 11:57:48 PM

Unknown — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

PC - PC CODE OFFENSE, ALL OTHER   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/25/23 at 4:34:20 PM

Not Serious Non-Violent

Parking Enforcement / Violation — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

PV - PARKING VIOLATION   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/26/23 at 9:41:13 AM

Incident details:

2 student vehicles parked in handicap parking without placard / lower parking lot to the left when driving in main driveway. RP standing by in gray SC sweatshirt. - Vehicle was issued a parking citation for 22507.8c.
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Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/28/23 at 10:42:18 AM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/28/23 at 12:33:46 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/28/23 at 6:14:54 PM

Foot Patrol — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

FPAT - FOOT PATROL   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/28/23 at 6:18:47 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/28/23 at 7:57:31 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/29/23 at 3:04:01 PM

Foot Patrol — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

FPAT - FOOT PATROL   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/29/23 at 3:52:16 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/29/23 at 6:36:29 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/29/23 at 8:48:51 PM

Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

5/30/23 at 8:15:01 PM

Unknown — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

PR - PUBLIC RELATIONS   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

6/1/23 at 2:42:59 PM

Foot Patrol — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

FPAT - FOOT PATROL   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

6/2/23 at 10:43:47 AM

Unknown — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

PR - PUBLIC RELATIONS   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

6/2/23 at 11:05:51 AM

Incident details:

SVMS graduation.
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Patrol / School Check — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

AREACK - AREA CHECK   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

6/4/23 at 10:29:21 PM

Foot Patrol — Scotts Valley High School

Scotts Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County

FPAT - FOOT PATROL   Reported to Scotts Valley Police Department

6/5/23 at 1:20:33 PM