The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at San Diego State University Police
1,723 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 8pm to 9pmSalary $77,016 to $113,616San Diego County
San Diego State University Police is a campus police department. Most of its 2024 stops were in San Diego 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 5 a day
1,723 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: lane, turn or right-of-way violation, 20%.
Busiest hour for stops
8pm to 9pm
44% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
17th of 434 in California
Stops that came from a call
19%
The rest the officer started
111th of 434 in California
Stops on foot
33%
573 of 1,723
68th of 434 in California
Median stop length
12 min
Pay at San Diego State University Police in 2025
Published salary range
$77,016 to $113,616
Lowest and highest base salary for officer or deputy titles, as the employer reported it.
Median total pay
$142,566
What a full-year officer was actually paid, with overtime. Half earned more.
Median overtime
$27,771
28% on top of median regular pay. One in ten earned $38,114 or more.
What San Diego State University Police officers stop people for
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation20%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign13%
Lights, tint or equipment12%
Registration, plates or insurance7%
Public intoxication or open alcohol4%
Weapons3%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct3%
Trespassing3%
Theft, burglary or stolen property3%
Assault, battery, robbery or threats2%
Everything else30%
The main reason recorded for each of 1,723 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
44% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
San Diego State University 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. San Diego State University Police is highlighted.
On foot33% 68th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
For a traffic violation63% 358th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service19% 111th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Person perceived as unhoused6% 140th of 434 in California
0%20%40%
How stops end
Verbal warning58% 96th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation15% 303rd of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Arrest8% 253rd of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Psychiatric hold1% 120th of 434 in California
0%20%40%
One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched11% 195th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed10% 199th 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.