The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Bell Gardens Police
3,115 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 10pm to 11pmLos Angeles County
Bell Gardens Police is the police department for the city of Bell Gardens, in Los Angeles 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 9 a day
3,115 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%.
The main reason recorded for each of 3,115 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
37% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Bell Gardens Police
Los Angeles County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Los Angeles County. Bell Gardens Police is highlighted.
On foot13% 23rd of 44 in Los Angeles County
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For a traffic violation85% 22nd of 44 in Los Angeles County
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After a call for service7% 29th of 44 in Los Angeles County
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Person perceived as unhoused2% 26th of 44 in Los Angeles County
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How stops end
Verbal warning26% 35th of 44 in Los Angeles County
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Citation34% 29th of 44 in Los Angeles County
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Arrest10% 18th of 44 in Los Angeles County
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Psychiatric hold1% 23rd of 44 in Los Angeles 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% 24th of 44 in Los Angeles County
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Handcuffed6% 24th of 44 in Los Angeles 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.