公安机关的权力,是指国家宪法、法律赋予公安机关履行职责,进行警务活动时依法采取的权威性措施和手段,它是国家行政权力的重要组成部分,体现着公共行政权力。公安权力是公共权力的一种,属于公共权力的范畴。由于公安机关的特殊性,公安机关权力的强度和广度是其他国家机关无法比拟的。 The power of a public security organ refers to the authoritative measures and means taken by the public security organs in performing their duties and carrying out policing activities according to the state constitution and laws. It is an important part of the state administrative power and embodies the power of public administration. Public security power is a kind of public power and belongs to the category of public power. Due to the special nature of public security organs, the strength and breadth of public security organs’ powers are unmatched by other state organs.