Can the police find hotel records?

The police can check the hotel opening records.

The police station or other public security organs can check the hotel's room opening records if they have legal reasons and basis. This usually occurs in criminal investigations, administrative investigations or special situations involving national security. Hotels need to register guests with their real names and retain this information for a period of time so that it can be provided to the public security organs when necessary. When public security organs access this information, they must follow strict procedures and restrictions to protect citizens' legitimate rights and interests and must not infringe on citizens' legitimate rights to privacy. If the police secretly help others search hotel records without filing a case, this is an illegal act that infringes on personal privacy.

Police’s inquiry authority:

1. Inquiry basis: The police inquiry of personal hotel records is usually based on legal authorization and investigation needs;

2. Information source: The police can obtain records through the hotel's registration information, surveillance video and information system;

3. Protection of privacy: During the inquiry process, the police must abide by relevant laws and regulations and protect personal privacy rights;

< p>4. Cross-departmental cooperation: The police sometimes need to cooperate with other government departments in order to obtain more comprehensive information;

5. Technical means: The police may use advanced technical means, such as big data analysis, To improve query efficiency.

To sum up, the police can check the hotel room opening records under certain circumstances, but they must follow strict procedures and restrictions to protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and must not infringe on personal privacy.

Legal basis:

"Hotel Industry Public Security Management Measures"

Article 6

Hotels must register for accommodation of tourists. When registering, the passenger's identity document shall be checked and the passenger's identity document shall be truthfully registered according to the prescribed items. When hosting overseas tourists for accommodation, they must also submit an accommodation registration form to the local public security agency within 24 hours.