Private Investigation vs Protective Services
How does Private Investigation (Public Safety) compare to Protective Services (Public Safety) on AI displacement risk? Private Investigation averages 34.6/100 (median 38.2, mode 38) across 10 roles, while Protective Services averages 49.6/100 (median 52.7, mode 64) across 38 roles.
Private Investigation
Public Safety
34.6
/100
Mean34.6
Median38.2
Mode38
10 roles
8
2
Green 0
Yellow 8
Red 2
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 — Private Investigation or Protective Services?
Protective Services (Public Safety) averages 49.6/100 across 38 roles, while Private Investigation (Public Safety) averages 34.6/100 across 10 roles — a 15.0-point gap.
How do Private Investigation and Protective Services compare on zone distribution?
Private Investigation has 0 Green, 8 Yellow, and 2 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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