The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Colusa Police
1,294 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 9pm to 10pmColusa County
Colusa Police is the police department for the city of Colusa, in Colusa 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 4 a day
1,294 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: lights, tint or equipment, 27%.
The main reason recorded for each of 1,294 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
38% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Colusa 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. Colusa Police is highlighted.
On foot2% 421st of 434 in California
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For a traffic violation91% 80th of 434 in California
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After a call for service4% 360th of 434 in California
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Person perceived as unhoused1% 313th of 434 in California
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How stops end
Verbal warning46% 176th of 434 in California
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Citation26% 204th of 434 in California
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Arrest6% 309th of 434 in California
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Psychiatric hold0% 390th of 434 in California
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched8% 260th of 434 in California
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Handcuffed6% 295th of 434 in California
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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.