The Police IndexStop data: 2024 · Pay and hiring checked Nov 2026
What the job looks like at West Sacramento Police
3,202 people stopped in 2024Busiest hour 10pm to 11pmYolo County
West Sacramento Police is the police department for the city of West Sacramento, in Yolo 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 9 a day
3,202 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, 18%.
What West Sacramento Police officers stop people for
Registration, plates or insurance18%
Red light, stop sign or traffic sign16%
Lights, tint or equipment14%
Speeding11%
Lane, turn or right-of-way violation4%
Phone use while driving3%
Outstanding warrant2%
Theft, burglary or stolen property2%
Trespassing2%
License problem1%
Everything else30%
The main reason recorded for each of 3,202 people stopped in 2024, grouped from the offense code.
When the work happens
25% of stops happen between 10pm and 5am.
West Sacramento Police
Yolo County average
12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Darker means a larger share of stops in that hour.
How the work is done
Each dot is a department in Yolo County. West Sacramento Police is highlighted.
On foot17% 1st of 5 in Yolo County
0%20%40%
For a traffic violation79% 5th of 5 in Yolo County
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After a call for service16% 1st of 5 in Yolo County
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Person perceived as unhoused9% 1st of 5 in Yolo County
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How stops end
Verbal warning32% 4th of 5 in Yolo County
0%20%40%60%80%
Citation36% 3rd of 5 in Yolo County
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Arrest13% 2nd of 5 in Yolo County
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Psychiatric hold1% 2nd of 5 in Yolo County
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One person can have more than one outcome, so these do not add to 100%.
Searches and handcuffs
Person searched14% 1st of 5 in Yolo County
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Handcuffed19% 1st of 5 in Yolo 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.