Be-On-The-Lookout (BOLO) Alerting Platforms Market Global Report 2026

The be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) alerting platforms market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.09 billion in 2025 to $1.24 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing need for rapid public safety communication systems, increasing investments in law enforcement modernization, rising adoption of digital emergency response platforms, expansion of urban surveillance and monitoring infrastructure, growing concerns regarding public security and threat management.

The be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) alerting platforms market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.17 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for AI-enabled threat detection systems, rising deployment of cloud-based emergency communication platforms, growing adoption of connected public safety ecosystems, expansion of smart city security infrastructure, increasing investments in advanced situational awareness technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of real-time multi-agency alert communication systems, rising integration of mobile-based emergency notification platforms, growing demand for centralized incident management and coordination solutions, expansion of interoperable public safety communication networks, advancements in secure and rapid information dissemination technologies.

The increasing adoption of digital transformation initiatives is expected to propel the growth of the be-on-the-lookout (BoLO) alerting platforms market going forward. Digital transformation initiatives refer to organized programs or strategic efforts undertaken by organizations to integrate digital technologies into all aspects of their operations, services, and business models. The growth of digital transformation initiatives is driven by increasing demand for faster and more connected digital experiences, which encourages organizations to adopt more flexible and efficient methods of working. Be-on-the-lookout (BoLO) alerting platforms support digital transformation initiatives by enabling organizations to quickly share, identify, and respond to critical alerts or risks in real time across digital systems and teams. For instance, in January 2026, according to Microsoft Corporation, a US-based technology company, global adoption of generative AI tools reached 16.3% of the world's population, up from 15.1% in the first half of 2025. Therefore, the increasing adoption of digital transformation initiatives is driving the growth of the be-on-the-lookout (BoLO) alerting platforms market.

Leading companies operating in the be-on-the-lookout (BoLO) alerting platforms market are focusing on developing advanced solutions, such as real-time software-based alerting, which allows security teams to be alerted instantly and respond as soon as a match or flagged individual is detected. Real-time software-based alerting refers to an automated system that generates notifications immediately as an event is detected by using software rather than manual monitoring to improve situational awareness and enable rapid decision-making in critical situations. For example, in January 2026, Athena Security Inc., a US-based provider of healthcare security and visitor management solutions, launched the BoLO (Be On the Lookout) or Person of Interest system, an automated screening technology designed to enhance facility safety, featuring real-time BoLO (Be On the Lookout) watchlist matching, automated driver’s license and identity scanning at entry points, and software-based alerting that instantly notifies hospital security when a flagged or person-of-interest individual is identified, enabling rapid response with improved access control and strengthened protection within healthcare environments. Additionally, it also offers integration with hospital visitor management systems to streamline check-in processes while maintaining continuous screening, centralized monitoring dashboards for security teams to track alerts and flagged individuals in real time, and configurable watchlists that can be updated to match hospital-specific security policies and compliance requirements.

In February 2025, Motorola Solutions Inc., a US-based public safety and enterprise communications company specializing in mission-critical communications, acquired RapidDeploy Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Motorola Solutions aims to strengthen its next-generation 911 (NG911) and cloud-based emergency response capabilities by integrating RapidDeploy’s real-time location mapping, incident intelligence, and dispatcher-to-responder communication tools to enhance emergency response speed and situational awareness. RapidDeploy Inc. is a US-based company specializing in cloud-native emergency response software for public safety communication centers.

Major companies operating in the be-on-the-lookout (bolo) alerting platforms market are Motorola Solutions Inc., PagerDuty Inc., Everbridge Inc., Genetec Inc., OnSolve LLC, Flock Group Inc., AlertMedia Inc., Alertus Technologies LLC, Genasys Inc., F24 AG, Regroup Mass Notification LLC, Singlewire Software LLC, Juvare LLC, Athena Security Inc., Omnilert LLC, Crises Control Ltd, BluePoint Alert Solutions Inc., Vigilant Solutions LLC, Alertable Inc., EyesOnIt Inc.

North America was the largest region in the be-on-the-lookout (BoLO) alerting platforms market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) alerting platforms market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) alerting platforms market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The be-on-the-lookout (BoLO) alerting platform market includes of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as real-time alert broadcasting, information sharing, person and vehicle tracking, automated notifications, and case and incident management support. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The be-on-the-lookout (BoLO) alerting platform market consists of sales of access control systems, surveillance cameras, and facial recognition systems. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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