Division 80: Investigation and security activities

Section O, Administrative and support service activities. 7 subcategories with ISTAT's explanatory notes and the ATECO 2022 codes they come from.

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  1. 80Investigation and security activities

    This division includes security-related services:

    • investigation services in private, commercial, corporate, insurance and criminal law for the exercise of rights in court
    • 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
    • security system services and the operation of electronic security alarm systems (e.g. burglar and fire alarms), as well as remote monitoring and video surveillance systems services, where the activity focuses on remote monitoring these systems, but often also involves sale, installation and repair services

    This division also includes:

    • security services related to the prevention and safety of people at public events and premises open to the public
    • security services providing armoured car services

    Excludes

    • information technology security activities, see division 6262
  2. 80.0Investigation and security activities
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    This group includes security activities that are normally carried out by private operators.

  3. 80.01Investigation and private security activities
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Excludes

    • risk analysis, security advice and consulting, see 80.0980.09
    • remote surveillance activities, see 80.0980.09
    • concierge, reception and doormen safety services, see 81.10, 82.1081.1082.10
    • public order and safety activities, see 84.2484.24
    • security, including cybersecurity training, see 85.5985.59
  4. 80.01.1Investigation activities
  5. 80.01.11Investigation activities in the private field
    From ATECO 2022: 80.30.00 Servizi di investigazione privata (all from here)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • investigation services in private fields, e.g.:
      • search for information concerning the family
      • search for missing persons
  6. 80.01.12Investigation activities in the commercial field
    From ATECO 2022: 80.30.00 Servizi di investigazione privata (all from here)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • corporate investigation services concerning e.g.:
      • professional infidelity
      • unfair competition
    • investigation services in the commercial field, e.g.:
      • search for information concerning accounting shortages
      • search for information concerning inventory shortages
  7. 80.01.13Investigation activities in the insurance field
    From ATECO 2022: 80.30.00 Servizi di investigazione privata (all from here)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • investigation services in the insurance field
  8. 80.01.14Investigation activities in the legal field
    From ATECO 2022: 80.30.00 Servizi di investigazione privata (all from here)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • investigation services in the legal field
    • investigation services in the criminal field
  9. 80.01.2Private security activities
  10. 80.01.21Private unarmed security activities
    From ATECO 2022: 80.10.00 Servizi di vigilanza privata (all from here)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • passive security services (e.g., caretaker)
    • inbound and outbound flow management services, entrance ticket control services
    • loss prevention services, intervention on alarm

    Also includes

    • guard and security service activities (e.g. for shops, trauma centres)
  11. 80.01.29Other private security activities
    From ATECO 2022: 80.10.00 Servizi di vigilanza privata (in part) · 80.20.00 Servizi connessi ai sistemi di vigilanza (in part)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • guard, patrol or security services
    • support services for cash collection and deposit services
    • secure shredding and data destruction services
    • armoured car service

    Also includes

    • security services at airports, harbours, railway and underground stations and on means of transport
    • luggage and passenger inspection at airports, railway stations and other similar places
    • activities of security personnel for industrial plants, hospitals, museums and art galleries, courthouses
    • activities of security personnel for events, concerts, fairs and exhibitions
  12. 80.09Security activities n.e.c.
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    This class includes the provision of one or more of the following services: security system services as part of security service centres or alarm receiving centres (ARC); remote monitoring and video surveillance systems services and only if provided in connection with later monitoring and remote monitoring services installation, repair and maintenance of electronic security systems.

    Excludes

    • installation of security systems (e.g. burglar alarms, surveillance systems and fire alarms), without later monitoring and remote monitoring services, see 43.2143.21
    • retail sale of electrical security alarm systems, mechanical or electronic locking devices, safes and security vaults, without later monitoring, installation or maintenance services, see 47.5247.52
    • cybersecurity consulting activities, see 62.2062.20
    • public order and safety activities (e.g. policing), see 84.2484.24
    • providing key duplication services, see 95.2995.29
  13. 80.09.0Security activities n.e.c.
  14. 80.09.00Security activities n.e.c.
    From ATECO 2022: 74.90.29 Altra attività di consulenza in materia di sicurezza (in part) · 80.20.00 Servizi connessi ai sistemi di vigilanza (in part)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Also includes

    • security consultants' activities
    • activities in an emergency call and service centre or alarm receiving centre (ARC)
    • monitoring and remote monitoring of electronic security systems (e.g. burglar alarms, video surveillance systems and fire alarms)
    • monitoring and remote monitoring of mechanical or electronic locking devices, safes and vaults
    • installation and maintenance of electronic security systems (e.g. burglar or theft alarms, video surveillance systems, fire alarms), if provided in connection with later monitoring and remote monitoring services
    • installation, repair, modification and adaptation of mechanical or electronic locking devices, electronic security systems, safes and vaults, if provided in connection with later monitoring and remote monitoring services

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