Key facts
Code summary
Code 8010
Official title Private security activities
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Class 8010 - Private security activities
PSIC Class 8010 covers Private security activities. Current child subclasses include Private Security Activites. This four-digit layer is useful when comparing neighboring activities before landing on the five-digit...
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About this level
Practical summary
Class 8010 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under N Administrative and Support Service Activities > 80 Security and Investigation Activities > 801 Private security activities. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Private Security Activites. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Private Security Activites. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Private Security Activites. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.
Official note
Source-backed description
This class includes the provision of one or more of the following: guard and patrol services, picking up and delivering money, receipts, or other valuable items with personnel and equipment to protect such properties while in transit. This class includes: armored car services; bodyguard services; polygraph services; fingerprinting services; security guard services This class excludes public order and safety activities, see 8423.
FAQ
What does PSIC Class 8010 cover?
PSIC Class 8010 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Private security activities.
How do I compare Class 8010 with the sibling classes?
Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include nearby sibling codes.
Why does Class 8010 matter for a filing decision?
It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.