USA. Demand for private security services should grow 4.7% annually to reach US$66 billion in 2012. This growth will be driven by the perception of increased risk of crime (from conventional violent and property to white-collar crime and terrorism), according to the recent study Private Security Services, from market research firm The Freedonia Group. A growing trend towards the privatization of some public health operations will boost the sector's profits, while security consulting revenues should achieve the highest growth until 2012, due to the ability of consultants to handle a wide variety of services in creation, the improvement or implementation of security plans. System integration and surveillance services will also present above-average gains; the latter with the promotion of value-added services and functions. Thus, surveillance services should hold 44% of the sector's revenues by 2012. The segment with the highest demand is non-residential, especially schools, health facilities, retail, government buildings and public facilities . The commercial market will have 50% of the demand in 2012, followed by the government, with the privatization of some state functions.
