The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Mammoth Lakes Police
612 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 10pm to 11pmMono County
Mammoth Lakes Police is the police department for the city of Mammoth Lakes, in Mono 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 2 a day
612 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: speeding, 26%.
What Mammoth Lakes Police officers stop people for
Speeding26%
Lights, tint or equipment26%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign13%
Registration, plates or insurance10%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation6%
Phone use while driving2%
Public intoxication or open alcohol2%
Weapons1%
Consensual contact with a search1%
Local ordinance violation0%
Everything else16%
The main reason recorded for each of 612 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
30% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Mammoth Lakes 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. Mammoth Lakes Police is highlighted.
On foot7% 350th of 434 in California
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For a traffic violation89% 105th of 434 in California
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After a call for service7% 293rd of 434 in California
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Person perceived as unhoused0% 375th of 434 in California
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How stops end
Verbal warning60% 80th of 434 in California
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Citation13% 324th of 434 in California
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Arrest9% 248th of 434 in California
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Psychiatric hold0% 402nd 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 searched4% 383rd of 434 in California
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Handcuffed6% 299th of 434 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.