The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at CSU San Marcos Police
468 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 11pm to 12amSalary $77,016 to $113,616San Diego County
CSU San Marcos Police is a campus police department. Most of its 2024 stops were in San Diego 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
468 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, 17%.
Busiest hour for stops
11pm to 12am
40% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
29th of 434 in California
Stops that came from a call
26%
The rest the officer started
53rd of 434 in California
Stops on foot
25%
117 of 468
119th of 434 in California
Median stop length
13 min
Pay at CSU San Marcos 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
$109,456
What a full-year officer was actually paid, with overtime. Half earned more.
Median overtime
$22,889
27% on top of median regular pay. One in ten earned $25,131 or more.
What CSU San Marcos Police officers stop people for
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign17%
Lights, tint or equipment14%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation10%
Weapons6%
Registration, plates or insurance6%
Public intoxication or open alcohol6%
Parking or stopping violation5%
Speeding4%
Theft, burglary or stolen property4%
Drugs3%
Everything else27%
The main reason recorded for each of 468 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
40% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
CSU San Marcos 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 San Marcos Police is highlighted.
On foot25% 119th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
For a traffic violation63% 359th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service26% 53rd of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Person perceived as unhoused3% 219th of 434 in California
0%20%40%
How stops end
Verbal warning58% 95th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation10% 362nd of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Arrest9% 243rd of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Psychiatric hold2% 54th 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 searched13% 164th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed15% 119th 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.