The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at El Dorado County Sheriff
8,780 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 10pm to 11pmEl Dorado County
El Dorado County Sheriff is the sheriff's office for El Dorado 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 24 a day
8,780 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, 22%.
Busiest hour for stops
10pm to 11pm
35% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
60th of 434 in California
Stops that came from a call
9%
The rest the officer started
244th of 434 in California
Stops on foot
17%
1,526 of 8,780
196th of 434 in California
Median stop length
11 min
Where El Dorado County Sheriff works
Filled: El Dorado County. Cities with their own police are gray.
What El Dorado County Sheriff officers stop people for
Registration, plates or insurance22%
Lights, tint or equipment14%
Speeding7%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation6%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign5%
Outstanding warrant5%
Trespassing2%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct2%
Theft, burglary or stolen property1%
Local ordinance violation1%
Everything else35%
The main reason recorded for each of 8,780 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
35% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
El Dorado County Sheriff
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. El Dorado County Sheriff is highlighted.
On foot17% 196th of 434 in California
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For a traffic violation77% 258th of 434 in California
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After a call for service9% 244th of 434 in California
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Person perceived as unhoused2% 236th of 434 in California
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How stops end
Verbal warning52% 138th of 434 in California
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Citation5% 404th of 434 in California
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Arrest16% 108th of 434 in California
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Psychiatric hold0% 338th 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 searched19% 75th of 434 in California
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Handcuffed15% 112th 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.