771 Public Order and Safety Services
Group-level ANZSIC page with direct links to every class nested under this grouping.
Browse the final layer
Classes in Public Order and Safety Services
This is the point where ANZSIC becomes precise enough for practical work. Open the class pages below and confirm the definition, primary activities and exclusions before you settle on a code.
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.
- Intelligence service operation
- Police service operation
- Police station operation
Investigation and Security Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in investigation and security services (except police).
- Alarm monitoring service
- Armoured car service
- Bodyguard service
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).
- Airport fire service
- Emergency service (other than defence and police)
- Fire brigade service
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.
- Correctional centre operation
- Detention centre operation
- Gaol operation
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.
- Coastwatch service
- Public order and safety service n.e.c.
- Surveillance of country borders (by land, sea and air)
What this group covers
ANZSIC group 771 is the last broad layer before the class code. It is where the classification becomes detailed enough to compare closely related business types without losing the surrounding context.
If two businesses look similar, the group page helps you see whether they belong in the same industrial family before you confirm the final class.
Group facts
- Division
- O Public Administration and Safety
- Subdivision
- 77 Public Order, Safety and Regulatory Services
- Classes
- 5
Frequently asked questions
What does ANZSIC group 771 contain?
Public Order and Safety Services is the tight grouping just above class level. It is where the hierarchy starts to become specific enough for practical classification work.
Why use the group page instead of jumping straight to a class?
The group page helps you compare nearby class options and understand the boundary of the industry family before picking the exact code.
What is the difference between group and class?
The group is a middle layer. The class is the final four-digit code and the level usually used in reporting, registration and reference work.
How to use this page
This is the easiest level to scan when you want to understand the immediate neighbourhood of a class code. It keeps the page readable while still showing enough detail to avoid misclassification.
For final code selection, open the class page from here and confirm the description, primary activities and exclusions before you use the code elsewhere.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS ANZSIC 2006 release
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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