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, detective, and personal background check 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
2022 NAICS Edition Cross References
- Establishments primarily engaged in providing credit checks are classified in Industry 56145, Credit Bureaus;
- Establishments primarily engaged in selling, installing, monitoring, and maintaining security systems and devices (e.g., burglar and fire alarm systems) are classified in Industry 56162, Security Systems Services; and
- Government establishments primarily engaged in criminal and civil law enforcement, police, traffic safety, and similar activities related to the enforcement of law are classified in Industry 92212, Police Protection.
Descendants
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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