Can the police check the housing records of the whole city?

Legal analysis: Hotel registration information belongs to personal privacy, and public security organs cannot check it at will. If it is necessary to investigate certain facts in handling a case, it can be inquired according to law after being approved by the leaders, and the inquiry records shall be kept. Hotels are special industries that need special management. Public security organs are the management units of specialized banks and have the right to inquire about registration information at any time. Police officers in the police station can check it by entering their names or ID numbers through the police service. You can find out which hotel you are staying at. Generally, hotel registration records will be submitted to the police station. Therefore, the house must have an ID card. Without an ID card, the hotel will take it to the police station to copy and log in, which is very troublesome. About using ID card to check accommodation records: private people can't check, but they can go to the police station to check. The ID number can be found by checking the room opening records. You usually need an ID card to open a room. There must be a check-in time, and you can also learn about the hotel and other news.

Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Public Security in Hotel Industry

Article 4 An application for opening a hotel shall be approved by the competent department, signed by the local public security organ, applied for registration with the administrative department for industry and commerce, and obtained a business license before it can start business. In case of closure, work change, merger, relocation, name change, etc. Hotels that have been approved to start business shall file with the local county, municipal public security bureau and public security sub-bureau within 3 days after the administrative department for industry and commerce handles the change registration.

Article 6 A hotel must register for receiving passengers' accommodation. At the time of registration, the passenger's identity documents shall be checked and truthfully registered according to the prescribed items. To receive accommodation from overseas tourists, an accommodation registration form shall also be submitted to the local public security organ within 24 hours.