54121

Police officer

Police officer performs surveillance and patrol activities to prevent crimes. He/she uses investigation methods to pursue and apprehend criminals while protecting the public from violent and criminal activities.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 5412 Police Officers unit 54122 Narcotics officer unit 54123 Auxiliary police officer

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active version	SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy level	Unit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

• Air marshall • Police constable • Traffic policeman

Elsewhere

• Police inspector, see 33551 • Prison warden, see 54130

Hierarchy context

5→54→541→5412→54121 Police officer

Major group

5 SERVICES AND SALES WORKERS

Sub-major

54 PROTECTIVE SERVICES WORKERS

Minor group

541 PROTECTIVE SERVICES WORKERS

Unit group

5412 Police Officers

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

54121 — Police officer

ISCO-08

5412 — Police officers

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 54121 Police officer Alternative Title 54121 Air marshall Alternative Title 54121 Gurkha police officer Alternative Title 54121 Marine police officer Alternative Title 54121 Marine policeman Alternative Title 54121 Marine policewoman

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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