The public security bureau can't check personal information casually. It is illegal for the police to check other people's personal information. Unless it is necessary to handle a case, the relevant departments of the Public Security Bureau should issue relevant procedures. If it is not a criminal suspect, there will be no cause of action to trace information.

Is it illegal for the police to check personal information?

If it is because of work needs, it is not illegal to legally obtain citizen information. Citizens' personal information is related to citizens' personal privacy and is inviolable according to law. The public security organs hold a large number of information resources, but they have strict examination and approval authority to call those resources. Some people think it's easy to look at the information. However, querying information is never a casual thing. Especially after the implementation of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in Handling Criminal Cases of Infringement on Citizens' Personal Information this year, it will be suspected of committing a crime to inquire about personal information, house opening records, home address, spouse and children. If the police take advantage of their position to inquire about other people's information at will, it is an abuse of power, ranging from administrative punishment to heavy losses to others and the country, and may also constitute a crime of abuse of power.

Legal basis:

Article 14 of the Network Security Law of the People's Republic of China * * * Any individual or organization has the right to report acts endangering network security to the departments of network information, telecommunications and public security. The department that receives the report shall promptly handle it according to law; If it does not belong to the responsibilities of this department, it shall be transferred to the competent department in time. The relevant departments shall keep confidential the relevant information of informants and protect their legitimate rights and interests.

Article 22 of the People's Police Law of the People's Republic of China shall not commit any of the following acts:

(1) Spreading remarks damaging the reputation of the country, joining illegal organizations, participating in assemblies, processions, demonstrations and other activities aimed at opposing the country, and participating in strikes;

(2) divulging state secrets and police work secrets;

(three) practicing fraud, concealing the case, shielding and conniving at illegal and criminal activities;

(4) extorting confessions by torture, corporal punishment or maltreating criminals;

(five) illegally depriving or restricting the personal freedom of others, and illegally searching the body, articles, residence or place of others;

(six) extortion or soliciting or accepting bribes;

(seven) beating others or instructing others to beat others;

(eight) illegal punishment or charge fees;

(nine) accept the parties and their agents to treat and give gifts;

(10) engaging in profit-making business activities or being employed by any individual or organization;

(eleven) dereliction of duty, do not perform their statutory obligations;

(twelve) other violations of law and discipline.