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Nottingham security firm to deliver safety and security for Covid-19 test centres

Nottingham-based protection specialists, Octavian Security UK, has been chosen to deliver safety and security for Covid-19 test centres across multiple locations, including Nottingham, creating 150 new jobs in the process.

The company has also secured contracts to protect everything from castles to art since the second lockdown started in England on November 2.

Reshma Sheikh, Managing Director of Octavian Security UK, said: “Since the start of the pandemic we have been supporting large retailers, local councils, logistics, distribution, corporate and health/medical organisations with all their security guarding needs, including manned or static guards, mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response, car park management and enforcing government guidelines such as social distancing and the wearing of face masks.”

During the first lockdown in March, Octavian revealed that it had created 150 new jobs – now the company says it is on track to do the same again.

Reshma added: “Due to the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, our security guards have received additional training to change their tactics and behaviours to acclimatise to changing times.

“Providing protection to vital Covid-19 test centres is without doubt some of the most vital work we’ve ever undertaken, but we take it as a huge compliment that we’ve been entrusted with these contracts.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by John Walker .