Popularization of lawyers: how long does it usually take to call the police?

The alarm will usually have a result within 30 days. If the public security organ considers that it is not a criminal case or does not need to file a case, it shall make a notice of not filing a case. However, even if the public security organ files a case, the criminal suspect cannot be sentenced and punished immediately, and the case needs to go through three procedures: the public security organ, the procuratorate and the court.

Generally speaking, the public security organ's filing review is usually within three days, but the law stipulates that the longest filing review period of the public security organ is 30 days, so it is legal for the public security organ to conduct the review within 30 days. If the public security organ decides not to file a case, the victim who reported the case may ask the public security organ to issue a notice of not filing a case. Because only after obtaining the notice of not filing a case can the victim apply to the higher authorities for reconsideration or file a case with the procuratorate for supervision.

It is also a very long process for the grass-roots public security organs to file a case for the victim to sentence the suspect completely and compensate the victim for the loss. Because the public security organs need to arrest the suspects, there is a maximum period of 37 days of criminal detention after being arrested. The backlog of criminal suspects can also be released on bail pending trial. After that, the procuratorate needs to approve the arrest, and after the stage of examination and prosecution, it needs to be handed over to the court for trial. A criminal case usually takes several months from filing to trial, and the specific time needs to be judged according to the difficulty of the case.

In short, the police will usually have the result of whether to file a case within 30 days. If the public security organ refuses to file a case, it must be required to make a notice of disapproval.

Relevant laws and regulations

The Opinions of the Ministry of Public Security on Reforming and Perfecting the System of Accepting Cases and Filing Cases stipulates that the time limit for filing criminal cases shall not exceed 3 days in principle; Suspected criminal clues need to be verified, and the time limit for filing a case for review shall not exceed 7 days; Major and complicated cases may be extended to 30 days with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the county level.