Editing G4S Secure Solutions (section)

{{Short description|American-British security services company}}
{{for|the prison company formerly known as Wackenhut Corrections Corporation|GEO Group}}
{{Infobox company
| name    = G4S Secure Solutions (USA)
| logo    =[[Image:G4S logotyp.jpg|150px]]
| type    = [[Subsidiary]]
| key_people      = [[George Wackenhut]] <small>([[Entrepreneur|Founder]])</small>
| industry        = Security
| parent          = [[G4S]]
| homepage        = [http://www.g4s.com www.g4s.com]
| foundation      = 1954 ([[Coral Gables, Florida]])
| location        = [[Jupiter, Florida]], United States
}}

'''G4S Secure Solutions''' ('''USA''') is an American/British-based security services company, and a subsidiary of [[G4S|G4S plc]].  It was founded as '''The Wackenhut Corporation''' in 1954, in [[Coral Gables, Florida]], by [[George Wackenhut]] and three partners (all former [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents). In 2002, the company was acquired for $570 million by [[Denmark|Danish]] corporation [[Group 4 Falck]] (itself then merged to form [[United Kingdom|British]] company [[G4S]] in 2004).<ref>{{cite news
|url =http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-03-09/business/0203081071_1_falck-george-wackenhut-security-firm
|title =Danish Firm Agrees To Buy Wackenhut: $570m Deal Ends S. Florida Family's Control
|date =2002-03-09
|access-date =2010-04-20
|newspaper =Sun Sentinel
|archive-date =2011-07-25
|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110725001528/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-03-09/business/0203081071_1_falck-george-wackenhut-security-firm
|url-status =dead
}}</ref> In 2010, G4S Wackenhut changed its name to G4S Secure Solutions (USA) to reflect the new business model.<ref name="Chunovic">{{cite web
|url =http://www.gsnmagazine.com/article/20448/g4s_wackenhut_rebrands_g4s
|title =G4S Wackenhut rebrands as G4S
|last =Chunovic
|first =Louis
|date =2010-04-07
|access-date =2010-04-19
|publisher =Government Security News
|archive-date =2018-11-06
|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20181106235149/https://www.gsnmagazine.com/article/20448/g4s_wackenhut_rebrands_g4s
|url-status =dead
}}</ref><ref name="Government Security News">{{cite web
|url =http://www.gsnmagazine.com/videos/20082/g4s_wackenhut
|title =G4S Wackenhut President Drew Levine Explains Rebrand and Company Strategy
|date =2010-01-18
|access-date =2010-04-19
|publisher =Government Security News
|archive-date =2018-11-06
|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20181106213340/https://www.gsnmagazine.com/videos/20082/g4s_wackenhut
|url-status =dead
}}</ref> The G4S Americas Region headquarters is in [[Jupiter, Florida]].<ref>[http://www.g4s.us/en-us/Site%20Tools/Contact%20us/ Contact Us]." Wackenhut. Retrieved on July 6, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/wackenhut-planning-new-corporate-headquarters-in-jupiter-18327.html|title =Wackenhut planning new corporate headquarters in Jupiter|date =2009-10-15|access-date =2010-04-19|newspaper =Palm Beach Post}}</ref>