Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station Selects 68 Successful Candidates for Child Safety Guardians

The Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station announced on the 28th that the list of successful candidates for the '2023 Child Safety Keeper' has been posted on its website.

The Child Safety Keeper is a security support personnel selected from retired professionals such as teachers, soldiers, and police officers to ensure the safety of children. They are assigned around elementary schools and are responsible for preventing various crimes and safety accidents targeting children. They are scheduled to start work from the 6th, coinciding with the start of the school term.

Last year, the selection process for Child Safety Keepers was conducted through a non-face-to-face telephone hearing method to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, this year, the application period started from the 6th to the 15th, followed by a physical fitness test on the 21st, and a face-to-face interview held on the 23rd at Hwangryong Hall of the Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju.

Applicants for the '2023 Child Safety Keeper' underwent physical fitness tests at Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju on the 21st. [Photo by Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station]

In particular, among the 161 applicants for this selection, 15 internal and external committee members of the Gwangsan Police attended to conduct interviews on detailed items such as understanding of activities, suitability, sincerity, and enthusiasm for child protection to ensure a fair evaluation.

The selection criteria combined scores from document screening including certificates (30 points), physical fitness test (30 points), and interview evaluation (40 points).

Mr. Nomo (in his 70s), who participated in the interview this year after serving as a Child Safety Keeper last year, said, "I want to pass again this year and continue volunteering following last year." He added, "It has been 10 years since I retired, but patrolling around schools to help ensure students' safety gives me vitality and a sense of fulfillment."

A police official stated, "We fairly selected elderly individuals who are in good health and have a strong spirit of volunteerism and enthusiasm for child protection. They will be assigned around 40 elementary schools in the district to help create a safe growth environment for socially vulnerable children."

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