1998年7月中旬的全国打击走私工作会议上，党中央、国务院决定组建一支精干高效、反应迅速、指挥协调、保障有力的专司打击走私犯罪的刑事警察队伍，由海关和公安双重垂直领导、以海关领导为主，实行“联合缉私、统一处理、综合治理”的反走私新体制。地方公安机关负责查处走私 At the national anti-smuggling meeting in mid-July 1998, the Party Central Committee and the State Council decided to set up a criminal police force capable of cracking down on smuggling crimes that is capable, responsive, well-coordinated and guaranteed by the authorities. It is led by the dual vertical leadership of the Customs and public security , Taking the leadership of the customs as the mainstay and implementing the new anti-smuggling system of “united anti-smuggling, unified handling and comprehensive management”. Local public security organs are responsible for investigating and handling smuggling