That a school vice principal would call the cops on a student boggles the mind (outside of serious crimes or imminent danger). The true educator will patiently observe the ups and downs of a student through the years and will work to teach. Try and engage the student more, talk about drugs and choice in a smart way, recommend some jiu-jitsu classes or, as a last resort, talk to the parents.
A vice principal is an administrator, not an educator. The problem with schools these days (tm) is that power within the system has been given to or taken by these administrators, and there seems to be no way to reverse this.
Faith in humanity? Sometimes shaky.