The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Fresno County Sheriff
10,778 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 11pm to 12amFresno County
Fresno County Sheriff is the sheriff's office for Fresno 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 30 a day
10,778 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, 21%.
Busiest hour for stops
11pm to 12am
29% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
5th of 17 in Fresno County
Stops that came from a call
18%
The rest the officer started
2nd of 17 in Fresno County
Stops on foot
26%
2,813 of 10,778
4th of 17 in Fresno County
Median stop length
10 min
Where Fresno County Sheriff works
Filled: Fresno County. Cities with their own police are gray.
What Fresno County Sheriff officers stop people for
Registration, plates or insurance21%
Lights, tint or equipment18%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign8%
Speeding6%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation5%
Mental health hold4%
Trespassing3%
Outstanding warrant3%
Theft, burglary or stolen property2%
Consensual contact with a search2%
Everything else27%
The main reason recorded for each of 10,778 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
29% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Fresno County Sheriff
Fresno County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Fresno County. Fresno County Sheriff is highlighted.
On foot26% 4th of 17 in Fresno County
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For a traffic violation73% 15th of 17 in Fresno County
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After a call for service18% 2nd of 17 in Fresno County
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Person perceived as unhoused8% 3rd of 17 in Fresno County
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How stops end
Verbal warning48% 7th of 17 in Fresno County
0%20%40%60%
Citation2% 16th of 17 in Fresno County
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Arrest14% 2nd of 17 in Fresno County
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Psychiatric hold4% 2nd of 17 in Fresno 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% 1st of 17 in Fresno County
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Handcuffed24% 1st of 17 in Fresno 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.