The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Stockton Police
9,207 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 9am to 10amSan Joaquin County
Stockton Police is the police department for the city of Stockton, in San Joaquin 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 25 a day
9,207 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: speeding, 27%.
The main reason recorded for each of 9,207 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
20% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Stockton Police
San Joaquin County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in San Joaquin County. Stockton Police is highlighted.
On foot28% 2nd of 10 in San Joaquin County
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For a traffic violation68% 8th of 10 in San Joaquin County
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After a call for service25% 3rd of 10 in San Joaquin County
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Person perceived as unhoused14% 2nd of 10 in San Joaquin County
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How stops end
Verbal warning20% 10th of 10 in San Joaquin County
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Citation38% 2nd of 10 in San Joaquin County
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Arrest20% 2nd of 10 in San Joaquin County
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Psychiatric hold2% 2nd of 10 in San Joaquin County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched19% 2nd of 10 in San Joaquin County
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Handcuffed30% 2nd of 10 in San Joaquin 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.