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Class 🏛 O Public Administration and Defence

84.24 — Public Order and Safety Activities

84.24
Class
Public order and safety activities
SDMX: P8424
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
4 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes: - administration and operation of regular and auxiliary police forces supported by public authorities and of port, border, coastguards and other special police forces, including traffic law enforcement, foreigner registration, and the maintenance of arrest records - provision of supplies for domestic emergency use in case of peacetime disasters

+ Also Includes

This class also includes: - activities of voluntary associations that ensure the protection of public safety

✗ Excludes

This class excludes: - operation of police laboratories, see 71.20 - use of security personnel for events, concerts, fairs and exhibitions, see 80.01 - administration and operation of military armed forces, see 84.22

Frequently Confused With

71.20
Technical testing and analysis
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 80.01
Investigation and private security activities
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 84.22
Defence activities
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Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX

Chief executives and senior officials

SOC 2020:1111
Common titles: CEO, Director, Diplomat
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 1111

Civil Service administrative officers and assistants

SOC 2020:4111
Common titles: Civil servant, Public admin
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 4110

Police officers (sergeant and below)

SOC 2020:3312
Common titles: Police officer, PC
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 5412

Related Occupations

Fire service officers (watch manager and below)Prison service officers (below principal officer)

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section O (Public order and safety activities).

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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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