Is it legal for the police to make rounds at will?

The police have great discretion in maintaining social order. Go to the hotel to make rounds, show your police officer's card and show your identity as a people's policeman. If it's a search, you usually need a search warrant.

"Regulations on the Administration of the Use of People's Police Cards of Public Security Organs" Article 4 The People's Police Card is the identity certificate of the people's police of public security organs and the symbol of performing their duties according to law.

When performing their duties according to law, the people's police of public security organs shall, except as otherwise provided by laws and regulations, carry their people's police cards with them and actively show their identity.

Section 5 Retrieval of Criminal Procedure Law

Article 109 In order to collect criminal evidence and arrest criminals, investigators may search the bodies, articles, residences and other relevant places of criminal suspects and people who may hide criminals or criminal evidence.

Article 110 Any unit or individual has the obligation to hand over physical evidence, documentary evidence and audio-visual materials that can prove the criminal suspect's guilt or innocence at the request of the people's procuratorate and the public security organ.

Article 111 When conducting a search, a search warrant must be presented to the person being searched.

When an arrest or detention is carried out, a search can be conducted without a search warrant in an emergency.

Article 112 During a search, the person being searched or his family members, neighbors or other witnesses shall be present.

A search of a woman's body shall be conducted by female staff.

Article 113 The record of a search shall be signed or sealed by the investigator and the searched person or his family members, neighbors or other witnesses. If the searched person or his family is at large or refuses to sign or seal, it shall be indicated in the record.