What's the difference between traffic police and auxiliary police?

Traffic police, auxiliary police and auxiliary police are all important forces in public security traffic management, but their responsibilities, powers and identities are obviously different.

First, the traffic police

Traffic police, the full name of traffic police, is the police in charge of traffic order management and traffic accident investigation in public security organs. They have the power to enforce the law and can punish traffic violations, including fines, points deduction and even temporary suspension of driver's licenses. Traffic police have a wide range of responsibilities. In addition to daily patrolling and directing traffic, they also need to deal with traffic accidents, investigate the causes of accidents and deal with them according to the investigation results. In addition, traffic police also need to participate in the formulation and implementation of traffic planning and put forward suggestions to improve traffic conditions.

Second, the police

The police assistant, that is, the auxiliary police, is a supernumerary staff employed by the public security organs, mainly assisting the traffic police in traffic management. They usually have no independent law enforcement power, but they can participate in some auxiliary traffic management work under the guidance of traffic police, such as diverting traffic and maintaining traffic order. The existence of police coordinator relieves the work pressure of traffic police to a certain extent and makes traffic management more efficient.

Thirdly, auxiliary police.

Auxiliary police, that is, police assistants of public security organs, are non-people police personnel recruited by public security organs according to the development of social security situation and the actual needs of public security work, and provide auxiliary support for the daily operation and police activities of public security organs. Auxiliary police have a wide range of responsibilities, including but not limited to assisting traffic management, maintaining social order, and participating in emergency handling. Auxiliary police, like police, have no independent law enforcement power and need to work under the guidance of police.

To sum up:

Traffic police, auxiliary police and auxiliary police have their own responsibilities and functions in public security traffic management. The traffic police have the right to enforce the law and are responsible for traffic order management and accident handling; Police coordination and auxiliary police are important forces to assist traffic police in traffic management. Although they have no independent law enforcement power, they can effectively maintain traffic order and social security under the guidance of traffic police.

Legal basis:

Law of the People's Republic of China on Road Traffic Safety

Article 87 provides that:

The traffic administrative department of the public security organ and its traffic police shall promptly correct the illegal acts of road traffic safety.

The traffic administrative department of the public security organ and its traffic police shall punish road traffic safety violations according to the facts and the relevant provisions of this law. If the circumstances are minor and do not affect road traffic, point out the illegal act and release it after verbal warning.

The People's Republic of China People's Police Law

Article 2 provides that:

The tasks of the people's police are to safeguard national security, maintain social order, protect citizens' personal safety, personal freedom and legitimate property, protect public property, and prevent, stop and punish illegal and criminal activities.

The people's police include the people's police of public security organs, state security organs, prisons and reeducation-through-labor administrative organs, and the judicial police of people's courts and people's procuratorates.