The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Stanislaus County Sheriff
2,349 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 10pm to 11pmStanislaus County
Stanislaus County Sheriff is the sheriff's office for Stanislaus 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 6 a day
2,349 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, 25%.
Busiest hour for stops
10pm to 11pm
31% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
3rd of 7 in Stanislaus County
Stops that came from a call
3%
The rest the officer started
4th of 7 in Stanislaus County
Stops on foot
6%
132 of 2,349
4th of 7 in Stanislaus County
Median stop length
7 min
Where Stanislaus County Sheriff works
Filled: Stanislaus County. Cities with their own police are gray.
What Stanislaus County Sheriff officers stop people for
Registration, plates or insurance25%
Lights, tint or equipment22%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign21%
Speeding10%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation7%
Phone use while driving2%
Trespassing2%
Parole or probation check1%
Outstanding warrant1%
Weapons0%
Everything else9%
The main reason recorded for each of 2,349 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
31% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Stanislaus County Sheriff
Stanislaus County average
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Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Stanislaus County. Stanislaus County Sheriff is highlighted.
On foot6% 4th of 7 in Stanislaus County
0%20%40%
For a traffic violation93% 4th of 7 in Stanislaus County
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After a call for service3% 4th of 7 in Stanislaus County
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Person perceived as unhoused3% 3rd of 7 in Stanislaus County
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How stops end
Verbal warning76% 1st of 7 in Stanislaus County
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Citation14% 7th of 7 in Stanislaus County
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Arrest4% 5th of 7 in Stanislaus County
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Psychiatric hold0% 4th of 7 in Stanislaus County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched7% 5th of 7 in Stanislaus County
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Handcuffed2% 7th of 7 in Stanislaus 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.