The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at San Bernardino Police
25,008 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 11pm to 12amSan Bernardino County
San Bernardino Police is the police department for the city of San Bernardino, in San Bernardino 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 69 a day
25,008 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, 22%.
What San Bernardino Police officers stop people for
Lights, tint or equipment22%
Registration, plates or insurance20%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign13%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation8%
Speeding7%
Trespassing4%
Weapons2%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct2%
Consensual contact with a search1%
Theft, burglary or stolen property1%
Everything else21%
The main reason recorded for each of 25,008 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
27% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
San Bernardino Police
San Bernardino County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in San Bernardino County. San Bernardino Police is highlighted.
On foot20% 5th of 11 in San Bernardino County
0%20%40%
For a traffic violation78% 7th of 11 in San Bernardino County
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service22% 2nd of 11 in San Bernardino County
0%20%40%
Person perceived as unhoused7% 4th of 11 in San Bernardino County
0%20%40%
How stops end
Verbal warning22% 8th of 11 in San Bernardino County
0%20%40%60%
Citation21% 8th of 11 in San Bernardino County
0%20%40%60%80%
Arrest14% 5th of 11 in San Bernardino County
0%20%40%60%
Psychiatric hold0% 11th of 11 in San Bernardino County
0%20%40%
One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched10% 7th of 11 in San Bernardino County
0%20%40%
Handcuffed25% 2nd of 11 in San Bernardino County
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.