771 Public Order and Safety Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
7711 Police Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in criminal and civil law enforcement and other activities related to the enforcement of law and the preservation of order.
Primary activities
- Intelligence service operation
- Police service operation
- Police station operation
- Traffic policing activity
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- emergency service (other than defence and police) are included in Class 7713 Fire Protection and Other Emergency Services; and
- security protections are included in Class 7712 Investigation and Security Services.
7712 Investigation and Security Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in investigation and security services (except police).
Primary activities
- Alarm monitoring service
- Armoured car service
- Bodyguard service
- Burglary protection service
- Detective agency service
- Enquiry agency service
- Locksmith service
- Night watchman service
- Protection service
- Security alarm monitoring service
- Security guard service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- providing police services are included in Class 7711 Police Services;
- selling security systems such as locking devices, safes and vaults, without installation or maintenance services, are included in the appropriate classes of Division G Retail Trade;
- providing key cutting/duplication services are included in Class 9499 Other Repair and Maintenance n.e.c.; and
- installing alarms are included in Class 3234 Fire and Security Alarm Installation Services.
7713 Fire Protection and Other Emergency Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing fire fighting or related civil emergency services (except police and ambulance services).
Primary activities
- Airport fire service
- Emergency service (other than defence and police)
- Fire brigade service
- Fire fighting service
- Fire prevention service
- Forest fire fighting service
- Rescue service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- providing ambulance services are in included in Class 8591 Ambulance Services; and
- installing fire alarms are included in Class 3234 Fire and Security Alarm Installation Services.
7714 Correctional and Detention Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in managing and operating correctional institutions (including prisons and remand centres) and detention centres. The facility is generally designed for confinement, correction and rehabilitation of individuals.
Primary activities
- Correctional centre operation
- Detention centre operation
- Gaol operation
- Juvenile detention centre operation
- Operating correctional facility on a contract or fee basis
- Prison farm operation
- Prison operation
- Remand centre operation
7719 Other Public Order and Safety Services
The class consists of units mainly engaged in providing public order and safety services not elsewhere classified such as border surveillance.
Primary activities
- Coastwatch service
- Public order and safety service n.e.c.
- Surveillance of country borders (by land, sea and air)
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- defence are included in Class 7600 Defence;
- police services are included in Class 7711 Police Services;
- planning and administrative activities of border control and surveillance are included in the appropriate classes of Subdivision 75 Public Administration; and
- providing advice on import and export procedures and documentation are included in Class 5291 Customs Agency Services.