The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at South Lake Tahoe Police
3,386 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 8pm to 9pmEl Dorado County
South Lake Tahoe Police is the police department for the city of South Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado 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 9 a day
3,386 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: lights, tint or equipment, 13%.
What South Lake Tahoe Police officers stop people for
Lights, tint or equipment13%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign12%
Registration, plates or insurance11%
Speeding11%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation10%
Public intoxication or open alcohol4%
Domestic violence4%
Weapons3%
Trespassing3%
Phone use while driving2%
Everything else29%
The main reason recorded for each of 3,386 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
27% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
South Lake Tahoe 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. South Lake Tahoe Police is highlighted.
On foot26% 107th of 434 in California
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For a traffic violation68% 332nd of 434 in California
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After a call for service26% 56th of 434 in California
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Person perceived as unhoused4% 198th of 434 in California
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How stops end
Verbal warning40% 238th of 434 in California
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Citation9% 369th of 434 in California
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Arrest16% 98th of 434 in California
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Psychiatric hold2% 68th 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 searched15% 125th of 434 in California
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Handcuffed17% 91st of 434 in California
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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.