The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at Ventura County Sheriff
31,407 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 9am to 10amVentura County
Ventura County Sheriff is the sheriff's office for Ventura 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 86 a day
31,407 people in 2024. A stop is a detention or search, so calls with no detention are not counted. Most common reason: speeding, 18%.
Busiest hour for stops
9am to 10am
17% of stops are between 10pm and 5am
5th of 7 in Ventura County
Stops that came from a call
9%
The rest the officer started
6th of 7 in Ventura County
Stops on foot
17%
5,435 of 31,407
4th of 7 in Ventura County
Median stop length
10 min
Where Ventura County Sheriff works
Filled: Ventura County. Cities with their own police are gray.
What Ventura County Sheriff officers stop people for
Speeding18%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign15%
Lights, tint or equipment11%
Phone use while driving11%
Registration, plates or insurance10%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation8%
Outstanding warrant3%
Parole or probation check3%
Theft, burglary or stolen property2%
Drugs1%
Everything else17%
The main reason recorded for each of 31,407 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
17% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
Ventura County Sheriff
Ventura 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 Ventura County. Ventura County Sheriff is highlighted.
On foot17% 4th of 7 in Ventura County
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For a traffic violation79% 4th of 7 in Ventura County
0%20%40%60%80%100%
After a call for service9% 6th of 7 in Ventura County
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Person perceived as unhoused6% 4th of 7 in Ventura County
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How stops end
Verbal warning31% 4th of 7 in Ventura County
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Citation47% 2nd of 7 in Ventura County
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Arrest12% 4th of 7 in Ventura County
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Psychiatric hold0% 5th of 7 in Ventura County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched10% 4th of 7 in Ventura County
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Handcuffed0% 7th of 7 in Ventura 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.