The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Tehama County Sheriff
2,315 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 9pm to 10pmTehama County
Tehama County Sheriff is the sheriff's office for Tehama 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
2,315 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, 21%.
Busiest hour for stops
9pm to 10pm
32% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
92nd of 433 in California
Stops that came from a call
14%
The rest the officer started
163rd of 433 in California
Stops on foot
21%
481 of 2,315
156th of 433 in California
Median stop length
9 min
Where Tehama County Sheriff works
Filled: Tehama County. Cities with their own police are gray.
What Tehama County Sheriff officers stop people for
Registration, plates or insurance21%
Lights, tint or equipment18%
Speeding10%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation6%
Outstanding warrant5%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign4%
Trespassing4%
Consensual contact with a search2%
Theft, burglary or stolen property2%
Parole or probation check2%
Everything else26%
The main reason recorded for each of 2,315 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
32% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Tehama County Sheriff
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. Tehama County Sheriff is highlighted.
On foot21% 156th of 433 in California
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For a traffic violation74% 294th of 433 in California
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After a call for service14% 163rd of 433 in California
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Person perceived as unhoused2% 299th of 433 in California
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How stops end
Verbal warning56% 114th of 433 in California
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Citation4% 414th of 433 in California
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Arrest20% 57th of 433 in California
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Psychiatric hold0% 263rd of 433 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 searched22% 43rd of 433 in California
0%20%40%60%
Handcuffed21% 59th of 433 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.