The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at South Pasadena Police
2,620 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 1pm to 2pmLos Angeles County
South Pasadena Police is the police department for the city of South Pasadena, in Los Angeles 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 7 a day
2,620 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, 28%.
What South Pasadena Police officers stop people for
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign28%
Speeding18%
Phone use while driving16%
Registration, plates or insurance13%
Lights, tint or equipment9%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation6%
License problem1%
Theft, burglary or stolen property1%
Seat belt or child seat0%
Consensual contact with a search0%
Everything else7%
The main reason recorded for each of 2,620 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
34% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
South Pasadena Police
Los Angeles County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Los Angeles County. South Pasadena Police is highlighted.
On foot5% 44th of 53 in Los Angeles County
0%20%40%60%80%
For a traffic violation95% 6th of 53 in Los Angeles County
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service3% 48th of 53 in Los Angeles County
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Person perceived as unhoused0% 50th of 53 in Los Angeles County
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How stops end
Verbal warning36% 27th of 53 in Los Angeles County
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Citation44% 21st of 53 in Los Angeles County
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Arrest2% 50th of 53 in Los Angeles County
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Psychiatric hold0% 45th of 53 in Los Angeles County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched3% 47th of 53 in Los Angeles County
0%20%40%
Handcuffed3% 44th of 53 in Los Angeles County
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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.