The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at San Jose State University Police
1,866 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 12am to 1amSalary $77,016 to $113,616Santa Clara County
San Jose State University Police is a campus police department. Most of its 2024 stops were in Santa Clara 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
1,866 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: registration, plates or insurance, 22%.
Busiest hour for stops
12am to 1am
39% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
34th of 434 in California
Stops that came from a call
24%
The rest the officer started
65th of 434 in California
Stops on foot
40%
740 of 1,866
36th of 434 in California
Median stop length
13 min
Pay at San Jose 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
$133,676
What a full-year officer was actually paid, with overtime. Half earned more.
Median overtime
$16,103
17% on top of median regular pay. One in ten earned $104,171 or more.
What San Jose State University Police officers stop people for
Registration, plates or insurance22%
Lights, tint or equipment13%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct8%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign8%
Trespassing6%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation5%
Theft, burglary or stolen property4%
Weapons3%
Assault, battery, robbery or threats2%
Mental health hold2%
Everything else26%
The main reason recorded for each of 1,866 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
39% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
San Jose 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 Jose State University Police is highlighted.
On foot40% 36th of 434 in California
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For a traffic violation57% 395th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service24% 65th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Person perceived as unhoused13% 41st of 434 in California
0%20%40%
How stops end
Verbal warning57% 107th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation6% 393rd of 434 in California
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Arrest16% 100th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Psychiatric hold2% 88th 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 searched28% 19th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed24% 45th 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.