What is the crime of lying to the police and maliciously slandering others?

Lying to the police and maliciously slandering others may involve the following allegations:

Crime of false alarm: fabricating and disseminating false information about dangerous situations and safety accidents in public places or other public places, disturbing social order and causing harm to public safety, constitutes the crime of false alarm, and may be punished with criminal detention, public surveillance or fixed-term imprisonment according to the seriousness of the case.

Defamation: Whoever intentionally fabricates facts in public places or through public media, maliciously slanders others and damages their reputation, reputation and other legitimate rights and interests constitutes the crime of defamation, and can be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment, criminal detention, fines and other penalties.

Insult: Insulting others' personal dignity by language, writing, pictures, etc., which constitutes an insult, can be punished by criminal detention, fines, etc.

In short, these acts may involve criminal responsibility and need to be identified according to relevant laws and regulations and the specific circumstances of the case.