The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Alturas Police
371 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 8pm to 9pmModoc County
Alturas Police is the police department for the city of Alturas, in Modoc 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 1 a day
371 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: lights, tint or equipment, 45%.
The main reason recorded for each of 371 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
15% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Alturas Police
California average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in California. Alturas Police is highlighted.
On foot11% 303rd of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
For a traffic violation87% 128th of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service3% 383rd of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Person perceived as unhoused3% 212th of 433 in California
0%20%40%
How stops end
Verbal warning72% 27th of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation9% 372nd of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Arrest13% 154th of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%
Psychiatric hold0% 273rd of 433 in California
0%20%40%
One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched12% 176th of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed12% 157th of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%
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.