The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Police
421 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 9pm to 10pmSalary $77,016 to $113,616San Luis Obispo County
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Police is a campus police department. Most of its 2024 stops were in San Luis Obispo 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
421 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, 30%.
Busiest hour for stops
9pm to 10pm
42% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
19th of 434 in California
Stops that came from a call
21%
The rest the officer started
96th of 434 in California
Stops on foot
40%
169 of 421
34th of 434 in California
Median stop length
8 min
Pay at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Police in 2025
Published salary range
$77,016 to $113,616
Lowest and highest base salary for officer or deputy titles, as the employer reported it.
Median total pay
$142,116
What a full-year officer was actually paid, with overtime. Half earned more.
Median overtime
$18,600
19% on top of median regular pay. One in ten earned $38,802 or more.
What Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Police officers stop people for
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign30%
Lights, tint or equipment7%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation6%
Public intoxication or open alcohol4%
Drugs4%
Local ordinance violation4%
Theft, burglary or stolen property3%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct3%
Speeding2%
Parking or stopping violation2%
Everything else35%
The main reason recorded for each of 421 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
42% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo Police is highlighted.
On foot40% 34th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
For a traffic violation58% 392nd of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service21% 96th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Person perceived as unhoused2% 271st of 434 in California
0%20%40%
How stops end
Verbal warning63% 69th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation12% 334th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Arrest7% 292nd of 434 in California
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Psychiatric hold0% 238th 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 searched4% 388th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed8% 244th 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.