The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Madera Police
8,991 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 11am to 12pmMadera County
Madera Police is the police department for the city of Madera, in Madera 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 25 a day
8,991 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, 23%.
The main reason recorded for each of 8,991 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
22% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Madera 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. Madera Police is highlighted.
On foot21% 159th of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
For a traffic violation77% 262nd of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service100% 3rd of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Person perceived as unhoused9% 66th of 433 in California
0%20%40%
How stops end
Verbal warning29% 323rd of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation31% 158th of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Arrest15% 126th of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%
Psychiatric hold1% 182nd of 433 in California
0%20%40%
One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched17% 96th of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed17% 93rd of 433 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.