North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

781 - Administrative and support services

This group comprises office administrative services; employment services; business support services; security and investigation services; services for buildings and dwellings; and facilities and other support services.

78121 - Security and investigation services

This class comprises investigation services to provide information about people, events or documents for use in legal proceedings, pre-employment verification, or domestic matters, or for other uses, as well as services to protect people and property provided by the private sector.

781211 - Investigation services

This subclass comprises conducting investigations to provide information about people, events or documents for use in legal proceedings, pre-employment verification, or domestic matters, or for other uses, about such things as insurance claims and missing persons.

781212 - Security guard and patrol services

This subclass comprises providing protection of people and property using guards and patrols. May include the use of dogs. Patrol officers provide protection to an establishment by patrolling in clearly marked vehicles or on foot, for the purpose of preventing and detecting criminal activity or safety problems such as fires.

• Exclusion(s)

  • aerial surveillance services, using general-purpose aircraft (See 5135111 Air specialty services)

781213 - Bodyguard services

This subclass comprises providing personal protection by deterring and preventing hazards to people's security, using specialized personnel (escorts and bodyguards).

781214 - Armoured car services

This subclass comprises providing armoured car transportation of cash and valuables, servicing automatic teller machines, and providing other armoured car services.

781215 - Building security system monitoring services

This subclass comprises monitoring of building alarm and security systems to detect intrusions and other problems. The response to an activated alarm may be notification of official agencies and/or a physical response by the monitoring service. Security systems may monitor for conditions such as fire and flooding, or the status of industrial equipment.

781216 - Building security system and lock installation and repair services

This subclass comprises installation and repair of building locks and security systems, without monitoring services.

781217 - Vehicle security system and services, and other security system and lock services n.e.c.

This subclass comprises provision of vehicle security system and services, and other security system services and other lock services n.e.c.