The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at California City Police
653 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 7pm to 8pmKern County
California City Police is the police department for the city of California City, in Kern 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 2 a day
653 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, 32%.
What California City Police officers stop people for
Registration, plates or insurance32%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign15%
Lights, tint or equipment12%
Speeding4%
Trespassing3%
Domestic violence3%
Weapons2%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation2%
Outstanding warrant2%
Theft, burglary or stolen property1%
Everything else23%
The main reason recorded for each of 653 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
33% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
California City Police
Kern County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Kern County. California City Police is highlighted.
On foot21% 6th of 12 in Kern County
0%20%40%
For a traffic violation76% 7th of 12 in Kern County
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service19% 4th of 12 in Kern County
0%20%40%
Person perceived as unhoused0% 12th of 12 in Kern County
0%20%40%
How stops end
Verbal warning53% 4th of 12 in Kern County
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation18% 5th of 12 in Kern County
0%20%40%60%
Arrest16% 5th of 12 in Kern County
0%20%40%
Psychiatric hold0% 11th of 12 in Kern County
0%20%40%
One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched10% 6th of 12 in Kern County
0%20%40%
Handcuffed14% 5th of 12 in Kern County
0%20%40%
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.