Law Enforcement vs Protective Services
How does Law Enforcement (Public Safety) compare to Protective Services (Public Safety) on AI displacement risk? Law Enforcement averages 55.2/100 (median 57.3, mode 52) across 41 roles, while Protective Services averages 49.6/100 (median 52.7, mode 64) across 38 roles.
Law Enforcement
Public Safety
55.2
/100
Mean55.2
Median57.3
Mode52
41 roles
31
9
1
Green 31
Yellow 9
Red 1
Safest Roles
At-Risk Roles
Protective Services
Public Safety
49.6
/100
Mean49.6
Median52.7
Mode64
38 roles
23
11
4
Green 23
Yellow 11
Red 4
Safest Roles
At-Risk Roles
Frequently Asked Questions
Which specialism is safer from AI — Law Enforcement or Protective Services?
Law Enforcement (Public Safety) averages 55.2/100 across 41 roles, while Protective Services (Public Safety) averages 49.6/100 across 38 roles — a 5.6-point gap.
How do Law Enforcement and Protective Services compare on zone distribution?
Law Enforcement has 31 Green, 9 Yellow, and 1 Red zone roles. Protective Services has 23 Green, 11 Yellow, and 4 Red zone roles. A higher proportion of Green zone roles indicates better overall AI resistance.
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