The work of precinct officers differs from that of criminal police, who perform investigations and arrest criminal suspects. Part of a precinct officer's work is to pass information on public order up the ranks, and this involves a close understanding of the lifestyle habits of precinct residents.
基本上，管區員警的工作不同於刑事警察專門針對罪犯進行調查和緝捕，他們的工作是向上級反映治安情報，與當地居民的生活作息緊緊環扣著。