The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Kern High School District Police
1,820 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 8am to 9amKern County
Kern High School District Police is a school district police department. Most of its 2024 stops were in Kern 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 5 a day
1,820 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: speeding, 53%.
Busiest hour for stops
8am to 9am
0% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
431st of 434 in California
Stops that came from a call
4%
The rest the officer started
368th of 434 in California
Stops on foot
27%
491 of 1,820
105th of 434 in California
Median stop length
6 min
Where Kern High School District Police works
This agency works inside Kern County. Its own area is not drawn.
What Kern High School District Police officers stop people for
Speeding53%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation9%
Weapons4%
Assault, battery, robbery or threats4%
Drugs3%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign3%
Lights, tint or equipment3%
Mental health hold2%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct2%
Theft, burglary or stolen property1%
Everything else16%
The main reason recorded for each of 1,820 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
0% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Kern High School District 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. Kern High School District Police is highlighted.
On foot27% 105th of 434 in California
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For a traffic violation72% 304th of 434 in California
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After a call for service4% 368th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Person perceived as unhoused0% 423rd of 434 in California
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How stops end
Verbal warning8% 431st of 434 in California
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Citation67% 12th of 434 in California
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Arrest5% 326th of 434 in California
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Psychiatric hold2% 70th 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 searched9% 241st of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed6% 290th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
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.