The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Hollister Police
4,804 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 9pm to 10pmSan Benito County
Hollister Police is the police department for the city of Hollister, in San Benito 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 13 a day
4,804 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: speeding, 22%.
The main reason recorded for each of 4,804 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
18% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Hollister 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. Hollister Police is highlighted.
On foot9% 277th of 374 in California
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For a traffic violation88% 100th of 374 in California
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After a call for service6% 278th of 374 in California
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Person perceived as unhoused1% 289th of 374 in California
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How stops end
Verbal warning44% 155th of 374 in California
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Citation51% 36th of 374 in California
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Arrest6% 296th of 374 in California
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Psychiatric hold0% 196th of 374 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 searched4% 321st of 374 in California
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Handcuffed3% 318th of 374 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.