What does a criminal police officer mainly do? How is it different from the police?

The main responsibilities of criminal police officers and police officers are different.

The main responsibility of the criminal police: combating criminal crimes. Criminal investigation work, analyzing and researching criminal crime situations; organizing and coordinating the detection of general, major, and extraordinarily serious criminal cases; undertaking the extraction, inspection, and identification of case traces and physical evidence. Responsible for anti-drug, anti-gang, and anti-terrorism work within the jurisdiction; responsible for the investigation and prevention of economic crimes within the jurisdiction (some places have specialized economic investigation departments); responsible for liaison and contact with foreign-related criminal cases and external police.

The main task of the People's Police, referred to as the Civil Police, is to handle civil disputes.

The responsibilities of the police: 1. Prevent, stop and investigate illegal and criminal activities; 2. Maintain social security and order and stop behaviors that endanger social security and order; 3. Maintain traffic safety and traffic order and handle traffic accidents; 4. Organize and implement firefighting work and implement firefighting supervision; 5. Manage firearms and ammunition, controlled knives and flammable, explosive, highly toxic, radioactive and other dangerous goods; 6. Manage special industries specified by laws and regulations, etc.