[2024 CSAT] "Oops, Forgot ID" Police Sprint to Help Test Taker's Request

On the morning of the 16th, when the 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test was held, there was a commotion in various parts of Gyeongnam Province as examinees forgot their materials or faced the risk of being late.

According to the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, at around 7:38 a.m. that day, an examinee living in Jiphyeon-myeon, Jinju City, called for help saying, "I missed the bus and I think I will be late for the test site."

The Hadgae Police Substation of Jinju Police Station immediately drove a patrol car, picked up the examinee, and took them to the test site about 12 km away.

On the morning of the 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) day, a police officer is assisting vehicle traffic in front of Changwon Girls' High School in Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Lee Seryeong]

At around 7:50 a.m., a call was received from an examinee living in Jinhae-gu, Changwon City, saying, "I left my ID card at home."

The police who received the report hurriedly rode a police motorcycle (Saika) to the examinee's home, retrieved the ID card, and then rode 13 km to the test site in Changwon to hand over the ID card to the test site officials.

As of 8:10 a.m., the deadline for entering the test site, there were a total of 24 CS 112 reports related to the CSAT in the province: 10 cases of traffic inconvenience, 9 requests for transportation, 4 requests for delivery of exam materials such as admission tickets, and 1 consultation.

The provincial police agency deployed 1,188 police officers, including 8 mobile units, 129 patrol cars, and 20 police motorcycles (Saika) for safety management on the day of the CSAT.

From 6 a.m., 598 traffic police officers, 129 patrol cars, and 20 police motorcycles were stationed around the test sites to manage traffic, remove obstacles, and support examinee movement.

Two armed police officers were stationed around the test sites during entry time, responding to noise complaints in the vicinity, and coordinated patrols were conducted by nearby police substations and precincts until the test ended.

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