The department is located in the Registry, Legal and Public Order Office and has a wide range of activities. Its tasks include trade law, special uses, food inspection, and consumer protection. The department is responsible for general public order administration, e.g., in the areas of weapons, hunting, and explosives law, at events, and in the protection of prostitution. The department's tasks also include general hazard prevention for public safety and order. In addition, the lost property office is located here.