The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Alameda County Sheriff
10,261 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 10am to 11amAlameda County
Alameda County Sheriff is the sheriff's office for Alameda County. This page shows what its officers spend their time on, from the stops the department reported to the state for 2024.
People stopped
About 28 a day
10,261 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: registration, plates or insurance, 21%.
Busiest hour for stops
10am to 11am
26% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
9th of 18 in Alameda County
Stops that came from a call
16%
The rest the officer started
9th of 18 in Alameda County
Stops on foot
19%
1,969 of 10,261
11th of 18 in Alameda County
Median stop length
10 min
Where Alameda County Sheriff works
Filled: Alameda County. Cities with their own police are gray.
What Alameda County Sheriff officers stop people for
Registration, plates or insurance21%
Speeding14%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign14%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation12%
Lights, tint or equipment9%
Theft, burglary or stolen property4%
Phone use while driving3%
Assault, battery, robbery or threats3%
Trespassing3%
Domestic violence2%
Everything else16%
The main reason recorded for each of 10,261 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
26% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Alameda County Sheriff
Alameda County average
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Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Alameda County. Alameda County Sheriff is highlighted.
On foot19% 11th of 18 in Alameda County
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For a traffic violation77% 8th of 18 in Alameda County
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After a call for service16% 9th of 18 in Alameda County
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Person perceived as unhoused7% 6th of 18 in Alameda County
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How stops end
Verbal warning30% 14th of 18 in Alameda County
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation43% 3rd of 18 in Alameda County
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Arrest18% 5th of 18 in Alameda County
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Psychiatric hold1% 11th of 18 in Alameda County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched8% 15th of 18 in Alameda County
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Handcuffed15% 9th of 18 in Alameda County
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This page covers the work only. Pay, hiring steps and test rules for this department are not on the site yet. Agencies differ in how consistently they record handcuffing and searches, so small gaps may not be real.