Why California schools call the police
On any given day, thousands of calls go out from California schools to the police. But there isnt a lot of public data about why police are called to schools, or what they do when they get there. As part of a sweeping statewide investigation into sch
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Show Notes
On any given day, thousands of calls go out from California schools to the police. But there isn't a lot of public data about why police are called to schools, or what they do when they get there.
As part of a sweeping statewide investigation into school policing, EdSource obtained nearly 46,000 incident logs documenting calls to police from and about 852 schools in almost every California county. The data offers a first, raw look at why school staff summon police. Why does this data matter and what can it tell school administrators, police, parents and students?
Guests:
- Rose Ciotta, Investigations and Projects Editor, EdSource
- Thomas Peele, Investigative Reporter, EdSource
- Daniel J. Willis, Data Reporter, EdSource
Read more from EdSource:
- Calling the Cops Database
- When California schools summon police
- Call records show vast police presence in California schools
- Going police-free is tough and ongoing, Oakland schools find
- San Bernardino County: Growing hot spot for school-run police
- Safety concerns on the rise in LAUSD; Carvalho looks to police
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.