The Ministry of Public Security Issues New Regulations to Rectify Cross-Province Law Enforcement Chaos

In recent years, there has been a growing call against "deep-sea fishing" and "profit-driven law enforcement." This phenomenon arises from multiple reasons, such as some regions being affected by financial pressure, leading law enforcement personnel to pursue cases that can create economic benefits, resulting in "profit-driven law enforcement."

Another important factor is that our country's criminal jurisdiction provisions are too broad, providing a legal basis for "deep-sea fishing."

Since the second half of 2024, the judicial system has implemented various measures to curb distant water fishing, such as the "Prosecutorial Protection for Enterprises" special action, cross-regional law enforcement violations, and special supervision of profit-driven law enforcement.

In March 2025, the new regulations issued by the Ministry of Public Security will curb offshore fishing from the source, effectively preventing local public security organs from abusing their jurisdiction over cases and pursuing economic interests through opportunistic law enforcement.

The new regulations clarify that the jurisdiction of cross-provincial criminal cases is primarily based on the main place of crime, with the location of the enterprise as a supplementary principle. This differs from the current regulations on the jurisdiction of criminal cases.

According to current regulations, criminal cases are under the jurisdiction of the public security authority of the crime location or the residence of the suspect. The crime location includes both the place where the crime occurred and the place where the crime result occurred, which is quite broad. For cyber crimes, the jurisdiction is even broader.

This kind of regulation of "being able to manage just by being involved" has led to some issues:

1. Trigger a "competition" for jurisdiction among law enforcement agencies in different regions.
2. Defense attorneys find it difficult to adopt defense strategies from a jurisdictional perspective
3. May lead to the occurrence of wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice.
4. The off-site handling unit may lack professional knowledge and technical means.

The new regulations clarify the jurisdictional principles for cross-provincial cases and require that cases that should be under the jurisdiction of other provinces be transferred to the public security organs at the location of the enterprise.

In the face of "ocean fishing", enterprises can take the following relief measures:

1. Raise a jurisdictional objection to the public security authority and have the right to appeal.
2. Call "12389" to report complaints
3. Log in to the 12389 China Procuratorate website to file a complaint or report

Since the new regulations were issued in March 2025, local public security systems have been actively organizing learning and implementation. It is hoped that the new regulations can be truly put into practice, allowing the victims of "deep-sea fishing" to regain their lives, ensuring everyone's rights, and promoting the continuous progress of the rule of law.