"I Want to Become an Excellent Police Officer" Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station Receives Positive Response for Career Experience Program

On the 8th, the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station conducted a police career experience program for 250 students from 10 fifth-grade classes at Seonun Elementary School in Seonam-dong.

The program educated students on the police organization, the duties of police officers, uniforms and equipment, as well as the virtues and qualifications required, linking these topics to school violence.

Recent cases, such as a famous celebrity who became well-known through a Netflix production but was at the center of a school violence controversy, and a professional baseball player who was talented but was not selected for the national team due to school violence committed during his school days, sparked interest and empathy among the students.

Students were also given the opportunity to directly experience equipment included in the police physical fitness test, such as handgrip strengtheners, as well as tasers, handcuffs, and expandable batons used in the field.

This education was conducted at the request of the school principal after a survey on preferred future occupations among students showed that police officer was the most favored career choice.

One student said, “It was amazing to be able to touch the police equipment directly. Through the career experience program, I was able to deepen my understanding of police officers and reaffirm my dream once again.”

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