G4S Secure Solutions, a subsidiary of private security giant Allied Universal, provides armed ground transportation and custody services for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations. The company signed its first ICE contract in 2003 when it was still known as the Wackenhut Corporation. Allied Universal acquired G4S in 2021, inheriting the ICE contracts.

Services

G4S provides “tactical transport operations” to multiple ICE field offices, transporting detainees to and from facilities operated by geo-group, corecivic, and other detention contractors. Services include:

• Armed transportation services – driving detainees between facilities, courts, and airports
• Detention officer services – guarding detainees in custody during transport
• Vehicle operations – operating government-owned and contractor-owned buses, vans, sedans, and SUVs
• 24-hour year-round operations with trained, uniformed detention officers

Geographic Coverage

G4S operates ICE transport in multiple field offices including:

• San Antonio
• Los Angeles
• Phoenix
• San Francisco
• San Diego (solicitation for new $100M contract, FY2026)

Contract Values

• Individual delivery orders in the $3-10 million range per field office
• September 2025: Contracts extended by three months for Los Angeles and San Francisco field offices
• March 2026: ICE awarded a $10.4 million contract for detainee transportation in Salt Lake City
• ICE solicited proposals for a $100 million custody and transportation services contract for San Diego, anticipated award Q2 FY2026

The Wackenhut-to-Allied Pipeline

The corporate lineage tells the story of consolidation in private security:

1. Wackenhut Corporation – signed first ICE contract in 2003
2. G4S – acquired Wackenhut, continued ICE work
3. Allied Universal – acquired G4S in 2021, becoming the world’s largest security company
4. Allied Universal also provides security for corporate campuses and government buildings, creating conflicts when cities with anti-ICE policies (like Oakland) discover their security contractor also works for ICE

Sources

• Jacobin: ICE’s Deportation Machine Runs on Private Security (Jul 2025)
• The Lever: How ICE Is Outsourcing Mass Deportations
• GovConWire: ICE Seeks Proposals for $100M Detainee Custody and Transportation Services Contract
• Salt Lake Tribune: ICE awards $10.4M contract to transport detainees in Salt Lake City (Mar 2026)
• Oaklandside: Oakland can’t hire companies that work with ICE (Sep 2025)
• Truthout: Private Security Firms May Earn Millions Under Trump by Aiding Mass Deportations