The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Sonoma State University Police
318 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 3pm to 4pmSonoma County
Sonoma State University Police is a campus police department. Most of its 2024 stops were in Sonoma County. This page shows what its officers spend their time on, from the stops the department reported to the state for 2024.
People stopped
318 in 2024
318 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, 23%.
Busiest hour for stops
3pm to 4pm
9% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
411th of 434 in California
Stops that came from a call
9%
The rest the officer started
252nd of 434 in California
Stops on foot
21%
66 of 318
157th of 434 in California
Median stop length
7 min
Where Sonoma State University Police works
This agency works inside Sonoma County. Its own area is not drawn.
What Sonoma State University Police officers stop people for
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign23%
Lights, tint or equipment14%
Phone use while driving9%
Registration, plates or insurance9%
Speeding8%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation6%
Trespassing5%
Seat belt or child seat3%
Disturbance or disorderly conduct2%
Mental health hold2%
Everything else19%
The main reason recorded for each of 318 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
9% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Sonoma 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. Sonoma State University Police is highlighted.
On foot21% 157th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
For a traffic violation77% 265th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service9% 252nd of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Person perceived as unhoused2% 290th of 434 in California
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How stops end
Verbal warning57% 111th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation12% 335th of 434 in California
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Arrest2% 412th of 434 in California
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Psychiatric hold1% 107th of 434 in California
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched4% 378th of 434 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed4% 351st 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.