Calling the Cops

An EdSource investigation into policing in California schools

Loyalton High School

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, Sierra County

700 Fourth St., Loyalton, CA
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5

Incidents reported
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1

Police Departments
(Sierra County Sheriff)
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161

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 1 - 5 records in total 5

Unknown — Loyalton High School

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, Sierra County

Unsecure Premis   Reported to Sierra County Sheriff

2/16/23 at 10:13:38 PM

Incident details:

At 2204 Deputy noticed the FFA Barn and Greenhouse door wide open, the animal doors are completely closed though. Dispatch got ahold of Filimon who is a responsible party. - He states the Barn door is open a lot of the time and the FFA group leaves it open. As long as the animal doors are shut, there is no need for our response and he will not be coming down to check on it. - Deputies were 1098 due to Responsible not wanting this as a response. - SYNOPSIS: Deputy noticed an unsecured door. Responsible of property was notified and did not want anything further from the Sheriff's Office.
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Serious Non-Violent

Reckless Driving — Loyalton High School

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, Sierra County

Reckless driver   Reported to Sierra County Sheriff

5/16/23 at 8:05:44 AM

Incident details:

[redacted] called to inform the SO that [redacted] was driving bus 801 when a man who she described to be [redacted] drove past her stop sign and her flashing red lights while she was stopped. This was all the information that [redacted] had that the moment but will have [redacted] call the SO when she is done with her route. - Susanville CHP has been notified, I will give them the vehicle info once I receive it from [redacted]. - Just received more information from [redacted]. [redacted] drove past the bus going roughly 60 MPH. He was driving a older model white GMC flat bed. [redacted] was waving her hands and honking her horn and that did not make [redacted] stop. - All info has been passed along to Susanville CHP. - SYNOPSIS: Report of a reckless driver in Loyalton.
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Serious

Juvenile Problem — Loyalton High School

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, Sierra County

Juvenile Prob   Reported to Sierra County Sheriff

5/22/23 at 4:33:57 PM

Incident details:

RP the school sent an email to the Sheriff's Office addressing concerns regarding a minor in the residence.
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Serious

Suspicious Circumstance — Loyalton High School

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, Sierra County

Suspicious circ   Reported to Sierra County Sheriff

5/30/23 at 8:25:42 PM

Incident details:

RP is a teacher at the Loyalton High School and states someone is trying to break into the front door. - She can't see who it is but states they are banging on the door and it sounds like they are trying to break in. - Deputy Milhous notified and is responding code 3. - Deputy Milhous states the front door was unlocked. He is doing doing a property check inside and then outside. - Deputy Milhous has made contact with the RP. - Deputy Milhouse was UTL anyone inside the school. They are code4. - Deputy Milhous si doing a perimeter check. - Deputy Milhous states he was UTL around the perimeter. Both Deputy Milhous and the RP heard a vehicle peel out of the parking lot right after he arrived on the scene. Deputy Milhous checked his dash camera and saw a white SUV leave the area. Unknown plate. Possibly a Rav4 or CRV. I informed Deputy Milhous that the RP was given the time she initially called so that she can check the camera footage tomorrow. - No report. - SYNOPSIS: Report of someone attempting to enter through a locked door. Deputy was unable to locate the subject.
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Serious Non-Violent

Vehicle - Unknown — Loyalton High School

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, Sierra County

Juvenile Prob   Reported to Sierra County Sheriff

6/6/23 at 3:29:13 PM

Incident details:

I received a call from Megan Meschery (LHS principal). One of the high school students, [redacted] is riding his dirt bike (motorcycle) to school. Megan receives a complaint that he ran a stop sign this morning. Megan is asking for the sheriff's office to contact [redacted] and his parents to let him know he is not allowed to ride the bike to school, nor is he allowed to ride the bike on City Roads.
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