The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Humboldt County Sheriff
4,908 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 8pm to 9pmHumboldt County
Humboldt County Sheriff is the sheriff's office for Humboldt 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
4,908 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: lights, tint or equipment, 25%.
Busiest hour for stops
8pm to 9pm
30% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
4th of 6 in Humboldt County
Stops that came from a call
21%
The rest the officer started
3rd of 6 in Humboldt County
Stops on foot
26%
1,289 of 4,908
4th of 6 in Humboldt County
Median stop length
8 min
Where Humboldt County Sheriff works
Filled: Humboldt County. Cities with their own police are gray.
What Humboldt County Sheriff officers stop people for
Lights, tint or equipment25%
Registration, plates or insurance8%
Speeding7%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign6%
Outstanding warrant6%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation5%
Public intoxication or open alcohol3%
Consensual contact with a search2%
Theft, burglary or stolen property2%
Parole or probation check2%
Everything else34%
The main reason recorded for each of 4,908 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
30% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Humboldt County Sheriff
Humboldt County average
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Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Humboldt County. Humboldt County Sheriff is highlighted.
On foot26% 4th of 6 in Humboldt County
0%20%40%
For a traffic violation68% 3rd of 6 in Humboldt County
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service21% 3rd of 6 in Humboldt County
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Person perceived as unhoused2% 4th of 6 in Humboldt County
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How stops end
Verbal warning50% 4th of 6 in Humboldt County
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation3% 6th of 6 in Humboldt County
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Arrest23% 2nd of 6 in Humboldt County
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Psychiatric hold2% 2nd of 6 in Humboldt County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched26% 2nd of 6 in Humboldt County
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Handcuffed29% 2nd of 6 in Humboldt 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.