The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Cal Poly Humboldt Police
374 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 10pm to 11pmSalary $76,959 to $137,277Humboldt County
Cal Poly Humboldt Police is a campus police department. Most of its 2024 stops were in Humboldt 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
374 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: red light, stop sign or traffic sign, 27%.
Busiest hour for stops
10pm to 11pm
40% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
32nd of 434 in California
Stops that came from a call
27%
The rest the officer started
51st of 434 in California
Stops on foot
42%
157 of 374
25th of 434 in California
Median stop length
8 min
Pay at Cal Poly Humboldt Police in 2025
Published salary range
$76,959 to $137,277
Lowest and highest base salary for officer or deputy titles, as the employer reported it.
Median total pay
$57,287
What a full-year officer was actually paid, with overtime. Half earned more.
Median overtime
$1,078
3% on top of median regular pay. One in ten earned $15,560 or more.
What Cal Poly Humboldt Police officers stop people for
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign27%
Local ordinance violation14%
Lights, tint or equipment12%
Trespassing9%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation4%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct4%
Public intoxication or open alcohol3%
Speeding3%
Drugs2%
Weapons2%
Everything else21%
The main reason recorded for each of 374 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
40% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Cal Poly Humboldt 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. Cal Poly Humboldt Police is highlighted.
On foot42% 25th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
For a traffic violation52% 409th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service27% 51st of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Person perceived as unhoused9% 65th of 434 in California
0%20%40%
How stops end
Verbal warning71% 31st of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation5% 407th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Arrest10% 204th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Psychiatric hold0% 239th of 434 in California
0%20%40%
One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched10% 211th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed11% 183rd of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
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.