The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at San Francisco State University Police
637 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 11pm to 12amSan Francisco County
San Francisco State University Police is a campus police department. Most of its 2024 stops were in San Francisco 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 2 a day
637 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: red light, stop sign or traffic sign, 36%.
Busiest hour for stops
11pm to 12am
45% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
14th of 434 in California
Stops that came from a call
12%
The rest the officer started
194th of 434 in California
Stops on foot
17%
111 of 637
198th of 434 in California
Median stop length
9 min
Where San Francisco State University Police works
This agency works inside San Francisco County. Its own area is not drawn.
What San Francisco State University Police officers stop people for
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign36%
Lights, tint or equipment22%
Registration, plates or insurance7%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation5%
Trespassing4%
Theft, burglary or stolen property3%
Weapons3%
Mental health hold2%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct2%
Phone use while driving2%
Everything else13%
The main reason recorded for each of 637 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
45% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
San Francisco 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 Francisco State University Police is highlighted.
On foot17% 198th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
For a traffic violation81% 217th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service12% 194th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Person perceived as unhoused4% 168th of 434 in California
0%20%40%
How stops end
Verbal warning71% 30th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation16% 298th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Arrest4% 369th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Psychiatric hold2% 57th 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 searched7% 299th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed4% 354th of 434 in California
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.