The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Placer County Sheriff
16,546 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 10pm to 11pmPlacer County
Placer County Sheriff is the sheriff's office for Placer 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 45 a day
16,546 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: registration, plates or insurance, 35%.
Busiest hour for stops
10pm to 11pm
31% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
2nd of 5 in Placer County
Stops that came from a call
12%
The rest the officer started
1st of 5 in Placer County
Stops on foot
19%
3,131 of 16,546
1st of 5 in Placer County
Median stop length
9 min
Where Placer County Sheriff works
Filled: Placer County. Cities with their own police are gray.
What Placer County Sheriff officers stop people for
Registration, plates or insurance35%
Lights, tint or equipment17%
Speeding8%
Trespassing6%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign5%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation3%
Parole or probation check2%
Outstanding warrant2%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct1%
Theft, burglary or stolen property1%
Everything else20%
The main reason recorded for each of 16,546 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
31% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Placer County Sheriff
Placer County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Placer County. Placer County Sheriff is highlighted.
On foot19% 1st of 5 in Placer County
0%20%40%
For a traffic violation77% 5th of 5 in Placer County
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service12% 1st of 5 in Placer County
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Person perceived as unhoused8% 1st of 5 in Placer County
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How stops end
Verbal warning50% 3rd of 5 in Placer County
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation8% 3rd of 5 in Placer County
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Arrest10% 1st of 5 in Placer County
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Psychiatric hold1% 1st of 5 in Placer County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched17% 1st of 5 in Placer County
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Handcuffed15% 1st of 5 in Placer County
0%20%40%
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.