NAICS 922120

What is the NAICS code 922120?

The NAICS code 922120 is applied to those industries related to Police Protection.

This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in criminal and civil law enforcement, police, traffic safety, and other activities related to the enforcement of the law and preservation of order. Combined police and fire departments are included in this industry.

Therefore, all companies engaged in any industrial activity related to this type of business are grouped under category 922120 in the North American Industry Classification System.

This industrial activity of NAICS code is structured as follows:

• 92 - Public Administration
• 922 - Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
• 9221 - Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
• 92212 - Police Protection
• 922120 - Police Protection

Characteristics of the North American Industry Classification System code 922120

NAFTA

This code is only used in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). It´s to say, it is not used in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Related codes

The NAICS industry 922120 has the following cross-references:

• Government establishments primarily engaged in collection of law enforcement statistics are classified in Industry 922190, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities.
• Government establishments primarily engaged in enforcing immigration laws are classified in Industry 928120, International Affairs.
• Government establishments primarily engaged in prosecution are classified in Industry 922130, Legal Counsel and Prosecution.
• Government establishments primarily engaged in providing police service for the military or National Guard are classified in Industry 928110, National Security.
• Government establishments primarily engaged in providing police service for tribal governments are classified in Industry 921150, American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments.
• Private establishments primarily engaged in providing security, police, and investigation services are classified in Industry 56161, Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services.
• Sheriffs' offices conducting court functions only are classified in Industry 922110, Courts.

Related activities

Below are some of the most common types of activities in the Police Protection industry (NAICS Code 922120):

• Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms control
• Criminal investigation offices, government
• DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
• Drug enforcement agencies and offices
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Federal police services
• Highway patrols, police
• Housing police, government
• Marshals' offices
• Park police
• Police academies
• Police and fire departments, combined
• Police departments (except American Indian or Alaska Native)
• Sheriffs' offices (except court functions only)
• State police
• Transit police