Security Services: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2026 US security services revenue in nominal US dollars. Total revenue is segmented by service in terms of: guard services; alarm monitoring; systems integration; cash-in-transit and related services; and other services such as consulting, private investigation, and pre-employment screening. Total demand is also segmented by market as follows: commercial and industrial, residential, and government and institutional.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021; the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2011, 2016, and 2021.

Excluded from the scope of this report are: public safety personnel (e.g., police officers, public corrections officers, federal agents, and firefighters); in-house, proprietary security services, such as guards, detectives, and off-duty police officers on the paid staff of (non-security) business establishments; military-style private security providers (sometimes called mercenaries); equipment installation services (aside from systems integration); locksmith activities; security products distribution and sales; and private correctional facility management.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
561611 Investigation services
561612 Security guards and patrol services
561613 Armored car services
561621 Security systems services (except locksmiths)

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• COVID-19 Impact
• Technology Trends
• North America Regional Outlook

• Guard
• Alarm Monitoring
• Systems Integration
• Cash-in-Transit & Related Services
• Other Security Services

• Commercial & Industrial
• Residential
• Government & Institutional

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Security Service Revenue, 2021 - 2026
• Figure 2 | US Security Service Revenue Trends, 2011 - 2021
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Security Service Revenues, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Figure 3 | North America Security Service Revenue by Country, 2021 (%)
• Figure 4 | US Security Service Revenue by Type, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Table 2 | US Security Service Revenue by Type, 2011 - 2026 (US$ mil)
• Figure 5 | US Security Service Revenue by Type, 2011 - 2026 (%)
• Figure 6 | US Security Service Revenue by Market, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Table 3 | US Security Service Revenue by Market, 2011 - 2026 (US$ mil)
• Figure 7 | US Security Service Revenue by Market, 2011 - 2026 (%)
• Table 4 | Selected Providers to the US Security Service Market
• Table 5 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Security Services