The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Port of Stockton Police
513 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 5am to 6amSalary $77,652 to $101,976San Joaquin County
Port of Stockton Police is a port or airport police department. Most of its 2024 stops were in San Joaquin 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 1 a day
513 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: trespassing, 33%.
Busiest hour for stops
5am to 6am
18% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
333rd of 434 in California
Stops that came from a call
40%
The rest the officer started
16th of 434 in California
Stops on foot
24%
121 of 513
126th of 434 in California
Median stop length
26 min
Pay at Port of Stockton Police in 2025
Published salary range
$77,652 to $101,976
Lowest and highest base salary for officer or deputy titles, as the employer reported it.
Median total pay
$133,459
What a full-year officer was actually paid, with overtime. Half earned more.
Median overtime
$17,168
15% on top of median regular pay. One in ten earned $30,341 or more.
What Port of Stockton Police officers stop people for
Trespassing33%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign25%
Speeding18%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation4%
Theft, burglary or stolen property3%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct2%
Lights, tint or equipment2%
Registration, plates or insurance2%
Consensual contact with a search1%
Weapons1%
Everything else9%
The main reason recorded for each of 513 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
18% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Port of Stockton 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. Port of Stockton Police is highlighted.
On foot24% 126th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
For a traffic violation58% 389th of 434 in California
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After a call for service40% 16th of 434 in California
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Person perceived as unhoused2% 247th of 434 in California
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How stops end
Verbal warning68% 41st of 434 in California
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Citation18% 280th of 434 in California
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Arrest2% 400th of 434 in California
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Psychiatric hold0% 425th 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 searched3% 400th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed3% 373rd of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
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.