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2012 Edition

international industry 56161

Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following: (1) investigation and detective services; (2) guard and patrol services; and (3) picking up and delivering money, receipts, or other valuable items with personnel and equipment to protect such properties while in transit.

The immediate parent of international industry 56161 is industry group 5616: Investigation and Security Services

Illustrative Examples

  • Armored car services Private detective services Bodyguard services Security guard services Polygraph services

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Providing credit checks:are classified in Industry 56145, Credit Bureaus; and
  • Selling, installing, monitoring, and maintaining security systems and devices (e.g., burglar and fire alarm systems):are classified in Industry 56162, Security Systems Services.

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 56161
2007 56161
2012 56161
2017 56161
2022 56161

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

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