> Enrich.chat gives AI agents verified work emails and mobiles. To use it from an agent, read https://enrich.chat/agents.md . This is the Markdown version of https://enrich.chat/sic/9221/ # SIC code 9221: Police protection The companies classified under SIC 9221, where they are based, how big they are and how the code maps to NAICS. By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026. **Short answer:** SIC 9221 is the Standard Industrial Classification code for Police protection, in division J (Public Administration). The companies counted under it are mixed in size, with the middle one in the 201 to 500 range. ## What is SIC 9221? SIC 9221 is the Standard Industrial Classification code for Police protection. It sits in division J, Public Administration. The first two digits name the major group, and the last two narrow it to a single industry. Most of the companies counted also carry NAICS 922120 (95%). - 19% of the companies counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 201 to 500 range. - The largest group is headquartered in the United States (70%). Within the US, Texas is the biggest state (15%). - Most were founded in the before 1960 (65%), then the 2000s (16%). **Figure: How SIC 9221 is built.** The code 9221 split into its parts: major group 92, then industry group and industry. It sits in division J, Public Administration. *The four digits of SIC 9221.* ## Which companies are classified under SIC 9221? The biggest by headcount range include An Garda Síochána, Ministero dell'Interno, Police Scotland, British Transport Police and City Of Charlotte. Names link to a company profile where we have one. | Company | Headquarters | Employees | | --- | --- | --- | | [An Garda Síochána](https://enrich.chat/company/an-garda-s-och-na/) | Dublin, Ireland | 10,001+ | | Police Scotland | Kincardine, United Kingdom | 10,001+ | | British Transport Police | London, United Kingdom | 5,001 to 10,000 | | City Of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | 5,001 to 10,000 | | West Yorkshire Police | Wakefield, United Kingdom | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Kent Police | Maidstone, United Kingdom | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Police Service Of Northern Ireland | Belfast, United Kingdom | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Houston Police Department | Houston, TX | 5,001 to 10,000 | | City Of Tampa | Tampa, FL | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Edmonton Police Service | Edmonton, Canada | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Ward Security | London, United Kingdom | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Leicestershire Police | Enderby Leicester, United Kingdom | 1,001 to 5,000 | | [State of Oregon](https://enrich.chat/company/state-of-oregon/) | Salem, OR | 1,001 to 5,000 | | City Of London Police | London, United Kingdom | 501 to 1,000 | | City Of Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | 501 to 1,000 | | Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office | Lafayette, LA | 501 to 1,000 | | Guarding Uk | London, United Kingdom | 501 to 1,000 | | City Of Minnetonka | Minnetonka, MN | 501 to 1,000 | | City Of Prince Albert | Prince Albert, Canada | 501 to 1,000 | | City Of Cedar Hill | Cedar Hill, TX | 201 to 500 | | Flagler County Sheriff's Office | Bunnell, FL | 201 to 500 | | City Of Waxahachie | Waxahachie, TX | 201 to 500 | | City Of Blue Springs | Blue Springs, United States | 201 to 500 | | City Of Bremerton | Bremerton, WA | 201 to 500 | | City Of Burnsville | Burnsville, MN | 201 to 500 | The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile. ## Where are SIC 9221 companies based? Within the United States, Texas (15%), Florida (12%) and Minnesota (10%) lead. **Figure: US headquarters of companies in SIC 9221, by state.** A tile map of the United States shaded by the share of counted US companies in SIC 9221 headquartered in each state. The largest are Texas 15%, Florida 12%, Minnesota 10%. *Share of counted US companies in SIC 9221 by headquarters state. The three largest states are outlined.* ## How big are the companies counted for SIC 9221? 19% of them have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 201 to 500 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. **Figure: Size of companies in SIC 9221.** Seven columns for the share of counted companies in SIC 9221 in each employee range: 11 to 50 19%, 51 to 200 22%, 201 to 500 25%, 501 to 1,000 9%, 1,001 to 5,000 12%, 5,001 to 10,000 9%, 10,001+ 4%. *Share of counted companies in SIC 9221 in each employee range.* ## How SIC 9221 compares - 19% of companies in SIC 9221 have 50 or fewer employees, against 60% across all NAICS codes on this site. - Minnesota holds 10% of the US companies here, against 2% across all NAICS codes on this site. ## SIC 9221 and the NAICS system NAICS replaced SIC as the U.S. federal standard in 1997, but the two do not line up one to one. These are the NAICS codes seen most among the companies counted under SIC 9221. | Code | Title | Share of counted | | --- | --- | --- | | NAICS 922120 | Police Protection | 95% | | NAICS 624190 | Other Individual and Family Services | 3% | ## How do SIC 9221 companies describe themselves? A code is assigned by classification, and a company does not choose its own, so the label a company uses for itself can differ. The most common labels here are Government Administration (50%), Law Enforcement (32%) and Security and Investigations (9%). **Figure: How companies in SIC 9221 describe themselves.** Bars for the share of counted companies in SIC 9221 that give each industry on their public profile: Government Administration 50%, Law Enforcement 32%, Security and Investigations 9%. *Share of counted companies in SIC 9221 by the industry they list on their public profile.* ## Where SIC codes come from SIC was created in the 1930s and is now historical: the U.S. government replaced it with NAICS in 1997. It is still widely used, and the SEC still assigns a SIC code to every company that files on EDGAR. The full list is in the [SIC manual](https://www.osha.gov/data/sic-manual) that OSHA hosts, and the Census Bureau's [guide to understanding NAICS](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/guidance/understanding-naics.html) explains how the two relate. ## How do you reach the people at SIC 9221 companies? The people to talk to are usually IT, procurement and operations leaders. You can build the list in three prompts to your AI agent. ### 1. Count them (free) Counting who matches never uses credits. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to count the companies with SIC code 9221 (Police protection) ``` ### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person) Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the IT, procurement and operations leaders at companies with SIC code 9221, with their titles ``` ### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each) An email is 10 credits only when one is found. Every email comes with a status: verified, catch-all or unknown. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the work emails for these people and tell me which ones are verified ``` ## More to explore Other SIC codes in major group 92: [SIC 9224: Fire protection](https://enrich.chat/sic/9224/) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is SIC code 9221? SIC 9221 is the code for Police protection, in division J (Public Administration). ### What is the NAICS code for SIC 9221 (Police protection)? 95% of the companies counted carry NAICS 922120 (Police Protection), but the two systems do not map one to one. ### Which companies are classified under SIC 9221? The biggest by headcount range include An Garda Síochána, Ministero dell'Interno, Police Scotland, British Transport Police and City Of Charlotte. The page lists 25 with links to their profiles where we have them. ### How big are the companies in SIC 9221? 19% have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 201 to 500 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. ### Is SIC still used? Yes. The U.S. government replaced SIC with NAICS in 1997, but SIC codes are still common in business databases, and the SEC still uses them on EDGAR. ## Try this prompt Find the people at SIC 9221 companies ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the IT, procurement and operations leaders at companies with SIC code 9221, with titles and verified work emails ``` ## Related - [Companies using a technology](https://enrich.chat/companies-using/) - [SIC 9224](https://enrich.chat/sic/9224/) - [Tech stack lookup](https://enrich.chat/tools/tech-stack-lookup/)