The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Carmel-by-the-Sea Police
689 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 9pm to 10pmMonterey County
Carmel-by-the-Sea Police is the police department for the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, in Monterey 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
689 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, 33%.
What Carmel-by-the-Sea Police officers stop people for
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign33%
Lights, tint or equipment20%
Registration, plates or insurance16%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation9%
Phone use while driving7%
Speeding6%
Weapons1%
Seat belt or child seat0%
Outstanding warrant0%
Suspected DUI0%
Everything else7%
The main reason recorded for each of 689 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
25% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Carmel-by-the-Sea Police
Monterey County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Monterey County. Carmel-by-the-Sea Police is highlighted.
On foot3% 13th of 14 in Monterey County
0%20%40%
For a traffic violation94% 2nd of 14 in Monterey County
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service4% 12th of 14 in Monterey County
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Person perceived as unhoused0% 13th of 14 in Monterey County
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How stops end
Verbal warning54% 6th of 14 in Monterey County
0%20%40%60%
Citation33% 6th of 14 in Monterey County
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Arrest4% 13th of 14 in Monterey County
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Psychiatric hold0% 14th of 14 in Monterey County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched3% 13th of 14 in Monterey County
0%20%40%
Handcuffed2% 13th of 14 in Monterey 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.