Thailand business reference

Occupation 5412 - Police Officers

Primary-source occupation page using the ILO ISCO-08 structure as the English reference layer.

2026-05-05Not official

Classification note

  • Published code: 5412
  • Hierarchy level: unit-group
  • This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.

Occupation hierarchy

  • Major Group: 5 Service and Sales Workers
  • Sub Major Group: 54 Protective Services Workers
  • Minor Group: 541 Protective Services Workers
  • Unit Group: 5412 Police Officers

Child groups

  • No child groups are published under this code.

TSIC codes where this occupation is primary

Definition

Police officers maintain law and order, patrolling public areas, enforcing laws and regulations and arresting suspected offenders.

Tasks include

Tasks include - (a) patrolling a specific area to maintain public order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property and enforcing laws and regulations; (b) identifying, pursuing and arresting suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts; (c) directing traffic and assuming authority in the event of accidents; (d) providing emergency assistance to victims of accidents, crimes and natural disasters.

Included occupations or child groups

Examples of the occupations classified here: - Constable - Police officer - Police patrol officer

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Police chief constable - 1112 - Police commissioner - 1112 - Police inspector-general - 1112 - Police detective - 3355 - Police inspector - 3355

ISCO-88 correspondence

  • 5162