The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Fairfield Police
12,902 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 8pm to 9pmSolano County
Fairfield Police is the police department for the city of Fairfield, in Solano 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 35 a day
12,902 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: speeding, 18%.
The main reason recorded for each of 12,902 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
21% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Fairfield Police
Solano County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Solano County. Fairfield Police is highlighted.
On foot17% 4th of 8 in Solano County
0%20%40%
For a traffic violation79% 5th of 8 in Solano County
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service16% 3rd of 8 in Solano County
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Person perceived as unhoused3% 3rd of 8 in Solano County
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How stops end
Verbal warning37% 6th of 8 in Solano County
0%20%40%60%
Citation24% 5th of 8 in Solano County
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Arrest16% 4th of 8 in Solano County
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Psychiatric hold1% 3rd of 8 in Solano County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched16% 3rd of 8 in Solano County
0%20%40%
Handcuffed17% 3rd of 8 in Solano County
0%20%40%
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.