The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Placerville Police
2,906 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 8pm to 9pmEl Dorado County
Placerville Police is the police department for the city of Placerville, in El Dorado 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 8 a day
2,906 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, 21%.
The main reason recorded for each of 2,906 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
26% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Placerville 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. Placerville Police is highlighted.
On foot21% 155th of 434 in California
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For a traffic violation76% 273rd of 434 in California
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After a call for service14% 168th of 434 in California
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Person perceived as unhoused1% 316th of 434 in California
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How stops end
Verbal warning47% 167th of 434 in California
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Citation28% 193rd of 434 in California
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Arrest17% 88th of 434 in California
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Psychiatric hold1% 138th 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 searched19% 71st of 434 in California
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Handcuffed17% 90th 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.