World private contractual security service demand will grow 7.7 percent annually through 2008 based on heightened fears of global terrorism and rising conventional crime rates. Contract guarding will remain the largest segment while less mature markets such as central alarm monitoring record faster gains.

This study analyzes the US$95 billion world security service industry. It presents historical demand data (1993, 1998, 2003) and forecasts to 2008 and 2013 by type (e.g., guard services, alarm monitoring, armored transport, prison management, consulting and investigative); by market, by world geographic region and for 22 countries.

The study also considers market environment indicators, details industry structure, evaluates company market share, and profiles 36 leading competitors including Securitas AB, Group 4 Securicor, Tyco International, Secom, Brink's, Sohgo Security Services, Chubb, Corrections Corporation of America, and Prosegur.