EXHIBIT 24

	             POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby authorizes,
designates and appoints McAlister C. Marshall, II, Michael J. McCullough and
Elizabeth C. Restivo, and each of them, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
his/her behalf with respect to the ownership of, or transactions in, securities
of The Brink's Company, any report, statement or form (including Form 3, Form 4
and Form 5), and to do any and all acts and things for purposes of complying
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any
rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that each of
said attorneys shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     The authorization contained herein shall continue in effect until revoked
in writing or without notice upon termination of the attorney-in-fact and
agent's employment with The Brink's Company and any affiliate thereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of November 14, 2008.



                                             /s/ James R. Barker
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	                                         James R. Barker