See Police Call Data For Lower Merion Schools In 2022-2023

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — A new analysis of school police notification data by Patch shows police are increasingly being called to schools in Pennsylvania. So how often were police called to schools in the Lower Merion School District?

Pennsylvania public schools called police 16,850 times during the 2022-23 school year, a 10 percent increase in calls from the year prior and more than a 13 percent increase since 2018-19 (the last full year before the pandemic), according to the latest PA School Discipline Report released by the Department of Education.

The latest report saw 238,694 total disciplinary incidents, including 2,901 possession of a weapon incidents, 5,498 possession/use of a controlled substance incidents, 2,222 bullying incidents and 4,892 arrests.

According to the report, nearly 300 schools reported zero incidents to the police while over 2,300 schools reported at least one during the 2022-23 school year.

But what about Lower Merion School District schools specifically?

Below are breakdowns of calls to each school in the district:

Lower Merion High School

• Local Law Enforcement Contacted — 5
• Total Incidents — 80
• Possession of Weapon — 5
• Possession/Use of a Controlled Substance — 5
• Bullying — 0
• Arrest — 2
• Offender — 75
• Simple Assault on Student — 3
• Aggravated Assault on Student — 0
• Simple Assault on Staff — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Staff — 0
• Racial/Ethnic Intimidation — 0
• All Other Forms of Harassment/Intimidation — 0
• Fighting — 7
• Sexual Harassment — 0
• Rape — 0
• Involuntary Sexual Deviate Intercourse — 0
• Sexual Assault — 0
• Aggravated Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Exposure — 0
• Institutional Sexual Assault — 0
• Open Lewdness — 0
• Obscene and other sexual materials and performances — 0
• Statutory Sexual Assault — 0
• Kidnapping/Interference with Custody of Child — 0
• Stalking — 0
• Unlawful Restraint — 0
• Criminal Trespass — 2
• Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse Upon Official Order — 0
• Threatening School Official/Student — 1
• Reckless Endangering — 0
• Robbery — 0
• Theft — 0
• Attempt/Commit Murder/Manslaughter — 0
• Suicide - Attempted — 0
• Suicide - Committed — 0
• Burglary — 0
• Arson — 0
• Vandalism — 1
• Rioting — 0
• Bomb Threats — 0
• Terroristic Threats (excl bomb threats) — 1
• Disorderly Conduct — 0
• Sale/Distribution of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Sale, Possession, Use, or Under the Influence of Alcohol — 1
• Possession, Use or Sale of Tobacco Possession, Use, or Sale of Vaping Materials — 3
• Minor Altercation — 1
• Cyber Harassment — 0
• Academic Dishonesty — 0
• School Code of Conduct Infraction — 50

Harriton High School

• Local Law Enforcement Contacted — 7
• Total Incidents — 39
• Possession of Weapon — 1
• Possession/Use of a Controlled Substance — 2
• Bullying — 1
• Arrest — 0
• Offender — 31
• Simple Assault on Student — 1
• Aggravated Assault on Student — 0
• Simple Assault on Staff — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Staff — 0
• Racial/Ethnic Intimidation — 0
• All Other Forms of Harassment/Intimidation — 0
• Fighting — 3
• Sexual Harassment — 0
• Rape — 0
• Involuntary Sexual Deviate Intercourse — 0
• Sexual Assault — 0
• Aggravated Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Exposure — 0
• Institutional Sexual Assault — 0
• Open Lewdness — 0
• Obscene and other sexual materials and performances — 0
• Statutory Sexual Assault — 0
• Kidnapping/Interference with Custody of Child — 0
• Stalking — 0
• Unlawful Restraint — 0
• Criminal Trespass — 0
• Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse Upon Official Order — 0
• Threatening School Official/Student — 2
• Reckless Endangering — 0
• Robbery — 0
• Theft — 0
• Attempt/Commit Murder/Manslaughter — 0
• Suicide - Attempted — 0
• Suicide - Committed — 0
• Burglary — 0
• Arson — 0
• Vandalism — 1
• Rioting — 0
• Bomb Threats — 0
• Terroristic Threats (excl bomb threats) — 1
• Disorderly Conduct — 1
• Sale/Distribution of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Sale, Possession, Use, or Under the Influence of Alcohol — 1
• Possession, Use or Sale of Tobacco Possession, Use, or Sale of Vaping Materials — 3
• Minor Altercation — 1
• Cyber Harassment — 0
• Academic Dishonesty — 0
• School Code of Conduct Infraction — 25

Bala Cynwyd Middle School

• Local Law Enforcement Contacted — 9
• Total Incidents — 68
• Possession of Weapon — 3
• Possession/Use of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Bullying — 3
• Arrest — 0
• Offender — 52
• Simple Assault on Student — 3
• Aggravated Assault on Student — 0
• Simple Assault on Staff — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Staff — 0
• Racial/Ethnic Intimidation — 0
• All Other Forms of Harassment/Intimidation — 0
• Fighting — 9
• Sexual Harassment — 1
• Rape — 0
• Involuntary Sexual Deviate Intercourse — 0
• Sexual Assault — 0
• Aggravated Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Exposure — 1
• Institutional Sexual Assault — 0
• Open Lewdness — 1
• Obscene and other sexual materials and performances — 0
• Statutory Sexual Assault — 0
• Kidnapping/Interference with Custody of Child — 0
• Stalking — 0
• Unlawful Restraint — 0
• Criminal Trespass — 0
• Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse Upon Official Order — 0
• Threatening School Official/Student — 4
• Reckless Endangering — 0
• Robbery — 0
• Theft — 0
• Attempt/Commit Murder/Manslaughter — 0
• Suicide - Attempted — 0
• Suicide - Committed — 0
• Burglary — 0
• Arson — 0
• Vandalism — 2
• Rioting — 0
• Bomb Threats — 0
• Terroristic Threats (excl bomb threats) — 1
• Disorderly Conduct — 1
• Sale/Distribution of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Sale, Possession, Use, or Under the Influence of Alcohol — 1
• Possession, Use or Sale of Tobacco Possession, Use, or Sale of Vaping Materials — 3
• Minor Altercation — 12
• Cyber Harassment — 0
• Academic Dishonesty — 1
• School Code of Conduct Infraction — 29

Black Rock Middle School

• Local Law Enforcement Contacted — 6
• Total Incidents — 36
• Possession of Weapon — 1
• Possession/Use of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Bullying — 0
• Arrest — 3
• Offender — 36
• Simple Assault on Student — 4
• Aggravated Assault on Student — 0
• Simple Assault on Staff — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Staff — 0
• Racial/Ethnic Intimidation — 0
• All Other Forms of Harassment/Intimidation — 0
• Fighting — 9
• Sexual Harassment — 1
• Rape — 0
• Involuntary Sexual Deviate Intercourse — 0
• Sexual Assault — 0
• Aggravated Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Exposure — 1
• Institutional Sexual Assault — 0
• Open Lewdness — 1
• Obscene and other sexual materials and performances — 0
• Statutory Sexual Assault — 0
• Kidnapping/Interference with Custody of Child — 0
• Stalking — 0
• Unlawful Restraint — 0
• Criminal Trespass — 0
• Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse Upon Official Order — 0
• Threatening School Official/Student — 1
• Reckless Endangering — 0
• Robbery — 0
• Theft — 0
• Attempt/Commit Murder/Manslaughter — 0
• Suicide - Attempted — 0
• Suicide - Committed — 0
• Burglary — 0
• Arson — 0
• Vandalism — 2
• Rioting — 0
• Bomb Threats — 0
• Terroristic Threats (excl bomb threats) — 1
• Disorderly Conduct — 0
• Sale/Distribution of a Controlled Substance — 1
• Sale, Possession, Use, or Under the Influence of Alcohol — 1
• Possession, Use or Sale of Tobacco Possession, Use, or Sale of Vaping Materials — 1
• Minor Altercation — 0
• Cyber Harassment — 0
• Academic Dishonesty — 0
• School Code of Conduct Infraction — 31

Welsh Valley Middle School

• Local Law Enforcement Contacted — 2
• Total Incidents — 53
• Possession of Weapon — 1
• Possession/Use of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Bullying — 3
• Arrest — 0
• Offender — 43
• Simple Assault on Student — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Student — 0
• Simple Assault on Staff — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Staff — 0
• Racial/Ethnic Intimidation — 0
• All Other Forms of Harassment/Intimidation — 0
• Fighting — 0
• Sexual Harassment — 1
• Rape — 0
• Involuntary Sexual Deviate Intercourse — 0
• Sexual Assault — 0
• Aggravated Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Exposure — 0
• Institutional Sexual Assault — 0
• Open Lewdness — 1
• Obscene and other sexual materials and performances — 0
• Statutory Sexual Assault — 0
• Kidnapping/Interference with Custody of Child — 0
• Stalking — 0
• Unlawful Restraint — 0
• Criminal Trespass — 0
• Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse Upon Official Order — 0
• Threatening School Official/Student — 1
• Reckless Endangering — 0
• Robbery — 0
• Theft — 0
• Attempt/Commit Murder/Manslaughter — 0
• Suicide - Attempted — 0
• Suicide - Committed — 0
• Burglary — 0
• Arson — 0
• Vandalism — 1
• Rioting — 0
• Bomb Threats — 0
• Terroristic Threats (excl bomb threats) — 0
• Disorderly Conduct — 0
• Sale/Distribution of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Sale, Possession, Use, or Under the Influence of Alcohol — 1
• Possession, Use or Sale of Tobacco Possession, Use, or Sale of Vaping Materials — 0
• Minor Altercation — 0
• Cyber Harassment — 0
• Academic Dishonesty — 1
• School Code of Conduct Infraction — 43

Penn Wynne Elementary School

• Local Law Enforcement Contacted — 0
• Total Incidents — 6
• Possession of Weapon — 0
• Possession/Use of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Bullying — 0
• Arrest — 0
• Offender — 4
• Simple Assault on Student — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Student — 0
• Simple Assault on Staff — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Staff — 0
• Racial/Ethnic Intimidation — 0
• All Other Forms of Harassment/Intimidation — 0
• Fighting — 0
• Sexual Harassment — 0
• Rape — 0
• Involuntary Sexual Deviate Intercourse — 0
• Sexual Assault — 0
• Aggravated Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Exposure — 0
• Institutional Sexual Assault — 0
• Open Lewdness — 0
• Obscene and other sexual materials and performances — 0
• Statutory Sexual Assault — 0
• Kidnapping/Interference with Custody of Child — 0
• Stalking — 0
• Unlawful Restraint — 0
• Criminal Trespass — 0
• Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse Upon Official Order — 0
• Threatening School Official/Student — 0
• Reckless Endangering — 0
• Robbery — 0
• Theft — 0
• Attempt/Commit Murder/Manslaughter — 0
• Suicide - Attempted — 0
• Suicide - Committed — 0
• Burglary — 0
• Arson — 0
• Vandalism — 0
• Rioting — 0
• Bomb Threats — 0
• Terroristic Threats (excl bomb threats) — 0
• Disorderly Conduct — 0
• Sale/Distribution of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Sale, Possession, Use, or Under the Influence of Alcohol — 0
• Possession, Use or Sale of Tobacco Possession, Use, or Sale of Vaping Materials — 0
• Minor Altercation — 0
• Cyber Harassment — 0
• Academic Dishonesty — 0
• School Code of Conduct Infraction — 6

Cynwyd Elementary School

• Local Law Enforcement Contacted — 1
• Total Incidents — 2
• Possession of Weapon — 0
• Possession/Use of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Bullying — 0
• Arrest — 0
• Offender — 4
• Simple Assault on Student — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Student — 0
• Simple Assault on Staff — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Staff — 0
• Racial/Ethnic Intimidation — 0
• All Other Forms of Harassment/Intimidation — 0
• Fighting — 0
• Sexual Harassment — 0
• Rape — 0
• Involuntary Sexual Deviate Intercourse — 0
• Sexual Assault — 0
• Aggravated Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Exposure — 0
• Institutional Sexual Assault — 0
• Open Lewdness — 0
• Obscene and other sexual materials and performances — 0
• Statutory Sexual Assault — 0
• Kidnapping/Interference with Custody of Child — 0
• Stalking — 0
• Unlawful Restraint — 0
• Criminal Trespass — 0
• Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse Upon Official Order — 0
• Threatening School Official/Student — 1
• Reckless Endangering — 0
• Robbery — 0
• Theft — 0
• Attempt/Commit Murder/Manslaughter — 0
• Suicide - Attempted — 0
• Suicide - Committed — 0
• Burglary — 0
• Arson — 0
• Vandalism — 0
• Rioting — 0
• Bomb Threats — 0
• Terroristic Threats (excl bomb threats) — 0
• Disorderly Conduct — 0
• Sale/Distribution of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Sale, Possession, Use, or Under the Influence of Alcohol — 0
• Possession, Use or Sale of Tobacco Possession, Use, or Sale of Vaping Materials — 0
• Minor Altercation — 0
• Cyber Harassment — 0
• Academic Dishonesty — 0
• School Code of Conduct Infraction — 2

Merion Elementary School

• Local Law Enforcement Contacted — 0
• Total Incidents — 0
• Possession of Weapon — 0
• Possession/Use of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Bullying — 0
• Arrest — 0
• Offender — 0
• Simple Assault on Student — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Student — 0
• Simple Assault on Staff — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Staff — 0
• Racial/Ethnic Intimidation — 0
• All Other Forms of Harassment/Intimidation — 0
• Fighting — 0
• Sexual Harassment — 0
• Rape — 0
• Involuntary Sexual Deviate Intercourse — 0
• Sexual Assault — 0
• Aggravated Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Exposure — 0
• Institutional Sexual Assault — 0
• Open Lewdness — 0
• Obscene and other sexual materials and performances — 0
• Statutory Sexual Assault — 0
• Kidnapping/Interference with Custody of Child — 0
• Stalking — 0
• Unlawful Restraint — 0
• Criminal Trespass — 0
• Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse Upon Official Order — 0
• Threatening School Official/Student — 0
• Reckless Endangering — 0
• Robbery — 0
• Theft — 0
• Attempt/Commit Murder/Manslaughter — 0
• Suicide - Attempted — 0
• Suicide - Committed — 0
• Burglary — 0
• Arson — 0
• Vandalism — 0
• Rioting — 0
• Bomb Threats — 0
• Terroristic Threats (excl bomb threats) — 0
• Disorderly Conduct — 0
• Sale/Distribution of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Sale, Possession, Use, or Under the Influence of Alcohol — 0
• Possession, Use or Sale of Tobacco Possession, Use, or Sale of Vaping Materials — 0
• Minor Altercation — 0
• Cyber Harassment — 0
• Academic Dishonesty — 0
• School Code of Conduct Infraction — 0

Penn Valley Elementary School

• Local Law Enforcement Contacted — 0
• Total Incidents — 2
• Possession of Weapon — 0
• Possession/Use of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Bullying — 0
• Arrest — 0
• Offender — 2
• Simple Assault on Student — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Student — 0
• Simple Assault on Staff — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Staff — 0
• Racial/Ethnic Intimidation — 0
• All Other Forms of Harassment/Intimidation — 0
• Fighting — 0
• Sexual Harassment — 0
• Rape — 0
• Involuntary Sexual Deviate Intercourse — 0
• Sexual Assault — 0
• Aggravated Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Exposure — 0
• Institutional Sexual Assault — 0
• Open Lewdness — 0
• Obscene and other sexual materials and performances — 0
• Statutory Sexual Assault — 0
• Kidnapping/Interference with Custody of Child — 0
• Stalking — 0
• Unlawful Restraint — 0
• Criminal Trespass — 0
• Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse Upon Official Order — 0
• Threatening School Official/Student — 0
• Reckless Endangering — 0
• Robbery — 0
• Theft — 0
• Attempt/Commit Murder/Manslaughter — 0
• Suicide - Attempted — 0
• Suicide - Committed — 0
• Burglary — 0
• Arson — 0
• Vandalism — 0
• Rioting — 0
• Bomb Threats — 0
• Terroristic Threats (excl bomb threats) — 0
• Disorderly Conduct — 0
• Sale/Distribution of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Sale, Possession, Use, or Under the Influence of Alcohol — 0
• Possession, Use or Sale of Tobacco Possession, Use, or Sale of Vaping Materials — 0
• Minor Altercation — 0
• Cyber Harassment — 0
• Academic Dishonesty — 0
• School Code of Conduct Infraction — 2

Belmont Hills Elementary School

• Local Law Enforcement Contacted — 0
• Total Incidents — 2
• Possession of Weapon — 0
• Possession/Use of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Bullying — 0
• Arrest — 0
• Offender — 1
• Simple Assault on Student — 1
• Aggravated Assault on Student — 0
• Simple Assault on Staff — 0
• Aggravated Assault on Staff — 0
• Racial/Ethnic Intimidation — 0
• All Other Forms of Harassment/Intimidation — 0
• Fighting — 0
• Sexual Harassment — 0
• Rape — 0
• Involuntary Sexual Deviate Intercourse — 0
• Sexual Assault — 0
• Aggravated Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Assault — 0
• Indecent Exposure — 0
• Institutional Sexual Assault — 0
• Open Lewdness — 0
• Obscene and other sexual materials and performances — 0
• Statutory Sexual Assault — 0
• Kidnapping/Interference with Custody of Child — 0
• Stalking — 0
• Unlawful Restraint — 0
• Criminal Trespass — 0
• Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse Upon Official Order — 0
• Threatening School Official/Student — 0
• Reckless Endangering — 0
• Robbery — 0
• Theft — 0
• Attempt/Commit Murder/Manslaughter — 0
• Suicide - Attempted — 0
• Suicide - Committed — 0
• Burglary — 0
• Arson — 0
• Vandalism — 0
• Rioting — 0
• Bomb Threats — 0
• Terroristic Threats (excl bomb threats) — 0
• Disorderly Conduct — 0
• Sale/Distribution of a Controlled Substance — 0
• Sale, Possession, Use, or Under the Influence of Alcohol — 0
• Possession, Use or Sale of Tobacco Possession, Use, or Sale of Vaping Materials — 0
• Minor Altercation — 0
• Cyber Harassment — 0
• Academic Dishonesty — 0
• School Code of Conduct Infraction — 1

You can view the full breakdown here.