How do police solve theft cases?

Public security theft case solving procedures:

1. Accept registration, learn more about the case, learn about the victim, time and place of the crime.

2. Conduct on-site inspections, on-site visits, and investigations.

3. Bring the investigation record data to the Public Security Bureau for analysis to determine the nature of the case. If the theft exceeds 1,000 yuan, a case will be opened for investigation.

4. After filing the case, start searching for the criminal suspect, and take criminal detention when found.

Legal Basis

Article 110 of the Criminal Procedure Law

Any unit or individual who discovers criminal facts or criminal suspects has the right and the Compulsory reporting or reporting to the public security organs, People's Procuratorate or People's Court.

Victims have the right to report or accuse criminal facts or criminal suspects that infringe upon their personal or property rights to the public security organs, people's procuratorates or people's courts.

The public security organs, people's procuratorates or people's courts shall accept reports, accusations and reports. For matters that are not within one's jurisdiction, the case shall be transferred to the competent authority for handling, and the reporter, accuser, and whistleblower shall be notified; for matters that are not within one's jurisdiction and emergency measures must be taken, emergency measures shall be taken first and then transferred to the competent authority.

If the criminal surrenders to the public security organ, the People's Procuratorate or the People's Court, the provisions of paragraph 3 shall apply.