How long will it take for the police to take a statement?

Legal analysis: Under normal circumstances, whether to file a case is decided within seven days.

Major and complicated clues can be extended to 30 days with the approval of the person in charge of the county-level public security organ. Especially important and complicated clues, with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at the prefecture (city) level, the time limit for filing a case for review can be extended to 60 days.

Legal basis: Article 198 of the Procedures for Handling Criminal Cases by Public Security Organs. When interrogating a criminal suspect, investigators should first ask whether the criminal suspect has committed a crime, and inform the criminal suspect that he can truthfully confess his crime, and that he can be given a lighter or mitigated punishment, so that he can state the plot of guilt or the excuse of innocence, and then ask questions.