The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Sand City Police
603 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 1pm to 2pmMonterey County
Sand City Police is the police department for the city of Sand City, in Monterey 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
603 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, 43%.
The main reason recorded for each of 603 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
8% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Sand City Police
Monterey County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Monterey County. Sand City Police is highlighted.
On foot29% 1st of 13 in Monterey County
0%20%40%
For a traffic violation68% 13th of 13 in Monterey County
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service20% 2nd of 13 in Monterey County
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Person perceived as unhoused10% 1st of 13 in Monterey County
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How stops end
Verbal warning38% 9th of 13 in Monterey County
0%20%40%60%
Citation14% 12th of 13 in Monterey County
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Arrest21% 1st of 13 in Monterey County
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Psychiatric hold0% 11th of 13 in Monterey County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched9% 7th of 13 in Monterey County
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Handcuffed19% 1st of 13 in Monterey County
0%20%40%
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.