The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at CSU Bakersfield Police
369 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 6pm to 7pmSalary $77,016 to $113,616Kern County
CSU Bakersfield Police is a campus police department. Most of its 2024 stops were 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 1 a day
369 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, 36%.
Busiest hour for stops
6pm to 7pm
9% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
409th of 434 in California
Stops that came from a call
4%
The rest the officer started
364th of 434 in California
Stops on foot
13%
47 of 369
272nd of 434 in California
Median stop length
7 min
Pay at CSU Bakersfield 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
$121,811
What a full-year officer was actually paid, with overtime. Half earned more.
Median overtime
$20,579
24% on top of median regular pay. One in ten earned $42,331 or more.
What CSU Bakersfield Police officers stop people for
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign36%
Lights, tint or equipment15%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation8%
Parking or stopping violation7%
Speeding4%
Phone use while driving2%
Theft, burglary or stolen property2%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct1%
Consensual contact with a search1%
Registration, plates or insurance1%
Everything else23%
The main reason recorded for each of 369 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
9% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
CSU Bakersfield 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. CSU Bakersfield Police is highlighted.
On foot13% 272nd of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
For a traffic violation85% 167th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service4% 364th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Person perceived as unhoused3% 228th of 434 in California
0%20%40%
How stops end
Verbal warning75% 14th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation15% 306th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Arrest2% 415th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Psychiatric hold0% 430th 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 searched3% 402nd of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed2% 409th 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.