ISIC Class

Public order and safety activities

ISIC Code 8423 — Class

Part of Group 842
Also classified as:
ISIC Rev. 4 8423 NACE Rev. 2.1 84.23 ≈ NACE Rev. 2.1 84.24 ≈ NACE Rev. 2.1 84.25 ≈
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≈ Partial correspondence — this ISIC code spans multiple NACE classes. In NACE Rev. 2.1 the activity is subdivided at a finer level than in ISIC Rev. 4.

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Classification Equivalents

ISIC 8423 corresponds to NACE 84.23 ≈, NACE 84.24 ≈ and NACE 84.25 ≈ in the European NACE Rev. 2.1 classification. This ISIC class maps to multiple NACE classes because NACE subdivides the activity at a finer level.

About partial correspondence: A “≈” symbol indicates an imperfect mapping. The ISIC and NACE codes do not share identical boundaries — activities covered here may partially overlap with adjacent classes in the other system.

Explanatory Notes

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 regulation, alien registration, maintenance of arrest records
  • firefighting and fire prevention:
  • administration and operation of regular and auxiliary fire brigades in fire prevention, firefighting, rescue of persons and animals, assistance in civic disasters, floods, road accidents etc.
  • administration and operation of administrative civil and criminal law courts, military tribunals and the judicial system, including legal representation and advice on behalf of the government or when provided by the government in cash or services
  • rendering of judgements and interpretations of the law
  • arbitration of civil actions
  • prison administration and provision of correctional services, including rehabilitation services, regardless of whether their administration and operation is done by government units or by private units on a contract or fee basis
  • provision of supplies for domestic emergency use in case of peacetime disasters