The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Dos Palos Police
649 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 9pm to 10pmMerced County
Dos Palos Police is the police department for the city of Dos Palos, in Merced 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
649 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, 30%.
The main reason recorded for each of 649 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
26% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Dos Palos Police
Merced County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Merced County. Dos Palos Police is highlighted.
On foot14% 2nd of 8 in Merced County
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For a traffic violation84% 7th of 8 in Merced County
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After a call for service12% 3rd of 8 in Merced County
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Person perceived as unhoused0% 8th of 8 in Merced County
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How stops end
Verbal warning55% 6th of 8 in Merced County
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Citation27% 2nd of 8 in Merced County
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Arrest10% 2nd of 8 in Merced County
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Psychiatric hold0% 4th of 8 in Merced County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched7% 3rd of 8 in Merced County
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Handcuffed6% 5th of 8 in Merced County
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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.